Coronavirus drives remote learning’s acceptance in the Middle East and beyond – Arab News

Coronavirus drives remote learning’s acceptance in the Middle East and beyond – Arab News

Coronavirus drives remote learning's acceptance in the Middle East and beyond /node/1645091/middle-east. Across the region, schools are shut, there are no shisha pipe sessions, streets, mosques and shopping malls are deserted, with drones patrolling the skies broadcasting public health warnings.. The highly infectious nature of the virus has meant that increased numbers of students are now obliged to study from home.. In the US, one of the few countries to enforce a country-wide closure, at least 43 states have closed schools.. The WHO has urged young people to avoid socializing in order to not risk communicating the virus to older, more vulnerable people.. The organization now recommends "physical distance" to help prevent transmission of the virus.. Until the pandemic began, academic institutions had a history of pushing back against online learning.. In Saudi Arabia, where educational institutions have been closed since March 8 to contain the spread of the virus, the majority of schools and universities have implemented e-learning programs to enable students to continue their education.. "In the last few days and weeks, it has become clear that for our community, the term distance learning applies to physical distance only.. UAE closes shopping malls for two weeks as