Issues and Challenges in Implementing eLearning Projects in Higher Education: The Case of Jordan

Jordanian universities have started to adopt eLearning projects aiming to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the educational process for both instructors and learners. This paper presents the results of a preliminary study that aims to identify the main issues and challenges facing these universities in implementing their eLearning projects. The data were collected using a survey to investigate the main factors affecting eLearning projects in Jordanian universities. The results of this study showed that the most important issues and challenges faced by Jordanian universities are human, cultural, regulatory, support, technical and financial respectively. These findings are hoped to be useful for researchers and policy makers as they provide some insights to universities in Jordan and other developing countries about the main issues and challenges that may be faced when planning for and developing their own eLearning systems.