DocumentCode :
240419
Title :
Issues of e-learning in developing countries: A Nigerian perspective
Author :
Atanda, Balogun Naeem ; Ahlan, Abd Rahman
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Syst., Int. Islamic Univ. Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
fYear :
2014
fDate :
17-18 Nov. 2014
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
4
Abstract :
This study aims to highlight the existing issues of e-learning in the developing country such as Nigeria. As e-learning becomes important in the delivery of education with less consideration for distance, time and cost, however, it is still a dream in some part of the world as some issues are presently unavoidable and rendered this important aspect of knowledge gain a less resourceful in Nigeria as a developing country. Issues such as computer ownership, internet access, epileptic electricity and internet experience are highlighted to have hindered e-learning. This study considered only Nigeria as a developing country; hence having the highest number of internet users in Africa.
Keywords :
Internet; computer aided instruction; Africa; Internet users; Nigerian perspective; developing countries; e-learning; Decision support systems; Nigeria; e-learning developing countries; issues;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Information and Communication Technology for The Muslim World (ICT4M), 2014 The 5th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kuching
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ICT4M.2014.7020626
Filename :
7020626
Link To Document :
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