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UNESCO praises Saudi Arabia for its success in e-education governance

UNESCO cited the Kingdom's model of quality control and confidence in e-learning. (WAM)
  • UNESCO said that Saudi Arabia's National E-Learning Center is an example to be followed at the international level.
  • The National E-Learning Center supports the development of governance procedures in the electronic education and training sector.

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has praised the achievements of Saudi Arabia in e-education governance.

In its publication “Guide to measuring information and communication technologies (ICT) in education”,  UNESCO said that Saudi Arabia’s National E-Learning Center is an example to be followed at the international level through its support and development of governance procedures in the electronic education and training sector.

UNESCO cited the Kingdom’s model of quality control and confidence in e-learning through e-learning standards launched by the National E-Learning Center for educational institutions in public and higher education institutions.

The publication also reviewed mechanisms for e-learning governance, referring to the Kingdom’s efforts as a qualitative model in collaboration with several leading countries.