ELECTRONIC LEARNING /EDUCATION IN TAKESTAN ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY: DEVELOPMENT, CHALLENGES, AND SOLUTIONS

Recently, higher education systems seek to use network-based and internet-based information technologies in education, teaching and learning. E-learning in Iran higher education system has been started since 2003, however, its development has been very slow. The present study is a survey research. The participants (n = 500) of the study are faculty members, graduates and PhD students of Takestan Islamic Azad University, Iran. The accuracy of indicators and items in the questionnaire (face validity) has been confirmed by specialists. A questionnaire was used to collect data. The questionnaire on the e-learning barriers was distributed among the respondents. The reliability of the questionnaire was calculated by using Cronbach Alpha. In this study, Factor analysis is used to achieve the key factors. The results show that deficiency of executives, lack of learners’ motivation, infrastructural barriers, restriction of credit, and software and hardware limitations are the main problems in the development of web-based training. At the end of the article, some recommendations are presented aiming to accelerate electronic training in Iran’s higher education system.