Presentation of EDRAAK as a Best Practice on Open Education (by Shireen Yaqoub, Queen Rania Foundation), Jordan OER Strategy Forum in Amman, Jordan, February 28, 2017
4. 70% of Arabic speakers are only fluent in
Arabic.
According to the English Proficiency Index, the
MENA region is the weakest region globally
in English proficiency
5. Rising at 20% annually, there are over 135
million Arabic speaking internet users across
the region
Online Arabic Content Lags in Comparison to
Upsurge in Users: Less than 3% of digital
content is in Arabic
6. AWe have a very rare
opportunity…
“The best way to predict the
future is to create it”
7.
8. Purpose: To revolutionize delivery and
access to education across the MENA
region in order to enable Arab society to
fulfill its potential
Mission: To empower 10 million learners
across the MENA region with high
quality Arabic online and blended
learning.
20. Instructional Design Media Production
Content Development Online Learning Platform
Content Digitization Technology
(LMS & CMS)
Media ProductionInstructional Design
There have been massive enrolment increases in Arab higher education – 40 fold increase over the past 40 years
Comparatively, the Arab World still has one of the lowest tertiary enrollment rates globally
This means we need 12,000 new classrooms each year
330 new schools each year
Saudi Arabia tops the world in YouTube video consumption per capita, with educational media featuring prominently
9/10 youth believe access to the internet can help them realize their aspirations for employment and education
“If you pick the right people and give them the opportunity to spread their wings and put compensation as a carrier behind it, you almost don’t have to manage them.” – Jack Welch
Where were you on the 11th of February 2011 at 10:40 am
Launched in 2014
The first Arab non-profit MOOC platform that offers learners from across the Arab world free high quality courses in Arabic online. Our motto is العلم لمن يريد Education is for all those who seek it!
Edraak platform is built using the OpenedX technology developed by the MIT-Harvard Consortium Edx. Edraak’s team has Arabized the open source technology and introduced RTL
Through this technology we are able to offer:
Modularized content: the course instructor can structure the course in section and units allowing him or her to “Chunk” course materials.
Use a wide range of assessment options for both summative and formative assessments.
Rich data analytics that allow instructors to monitor students’ progress and also analyze the data to enhance course design and delivery
Certification system
Discussion forum