Investigating Iraqi EFL College Students’ Attitudes towards E-Learning and the Challenges Faced by Them
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This study aims to investigate the Iraqi EFL university students’ attitude towards e-learning and identify the obstacles faced them in using it. At the end of 2019 and by the beginning of 2020, Iraq witnessed a wave of demonstrations against corruption. The demonstrators closed more than 8 universities and hundreds of schools. Then and particularly in February of 2020, the closed universities and schools in the provinces which witnessed demonstrations were opened and students went back to their education. Two weeks later, a first case of coronavirus has been proved. Due to the spread of the virus, the government imposed quarantine on the people. The students were forced to take their lessons from their teachers via internet and educational platforms such as Google Class, Free Conference Call, Zoom, and social media such as Telegram and YouTube. This study aims to shed lights on the attitudes and challenges of Iraqi students on one hand and the Iraqi EFL university students towards e-learning on the other.
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