Current Status and Challenges of Using Internet by Libyan Higher Education

Abstract

The main objective of this research paper is to highlight the current status of the internet usability within Libyan higher education institutions, as long with studying the difficulties that mitigate electronic education in Libya. Also, this paper raises up the critical problems that facing higher education in the country. Aiming to conduct a firm study, previous studies have been reviewed to make quality comparison between Libyan higher education system and other regional and international education systems. In order to achieve the objectives of the paper the descriptive approach and the survey method have been used. Previous Libyan and international studies and reports indicate that Libyan higher education lists among the lower qualitied education system in the world. Based on surveys, most faculty members in Libyan universities believe of importance of internet in the education process. In contrast, a lot of the faculty members do not use the internet for the purpose of education.