Edraak
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Organization's Name in Arabic
إدراك
Type
Non-Governmental
Details

Edraak, is a massive open online course (MOOC) platform, that is an initiative of the Queen Rania Foundation (QRF). QRF is determined to ensure that the Arab world is at the forefront of educational innovation. As such, QRF has capitalized on regional Arab talent to leverage technology developed by the Harvard-MIT consortium, edX, to create the first non-profit Arabic MOOC platform. The new MOOC platform will present the Arab world with unique and vital opportunities that can be part of a necessary revolution in education and learning.

First, the platform will broadcast the best Arab professors to the region, offering original Arabic courses - developed by QRF - to further enrich Arab education. Through its partnership with edX, the platform will also give Arab learners access in Arabic to courses taught and developed at top tier institutions like HarvardX, MITX, and UC BerkelyX. All courses are delivered at no cost to the learner.

Second, QRF envisions the use of the platform to showcase Arab role models by broadcasting short online courses by practitioners and professionals from a variety of fields spanning the arts and sciences.

Finally, QRF believes that the platform will enable the Arab world to take advantage of the international interest in regional affairs to tell its own story to the world. Arab university professors and regional experts can use the platform to give courses in English about the region and its history. This will serve to inform a global audience that is interested in the region’s development.

MISSION

To revolutionize delivery and access to education across the MENA region in order to enable Arab society to fulfill its potential

VISION

To empower 10 million learners across the MENA Region with high-quality Arabic online and blended learning

OBJECTIVES

Provide Access to free, high-quality Arabic professional and academic content to the Arab-speaking World
Equip learners with the necessary skills to become active members of the job market
Empower organizations through sophisticated learning schemes and technology
Revolutionize the delivery of education across the MENA region

Launched in 2014 by Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan, Edraak offers free Arabic Massive Open Online Courses [MOOCs] to Arabic-speaking learners across the World. Growing at 1,200 learners a day, Edraak already reaches 1.2 million. Edraak currently offers 65+ MOOCs and has issued 148K+ certificates.

Edraak.org runs a localized version of Open edX, a technology developed by Harvard and MIT. A hallmark of Edraak’s methodology is pedagogy-driven technology. This constantly leads to a refined and adapted version of the technology that meets educational best practices and corresponds to higher learner success.

Our blended expertise in education and technology offers three unique strengths:

Data analytics for optimized learner experiences;
Instructional design for powerful technology and fulfilled learning outcomes; and
User engagement techniques for maximized user performance and retention.

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City
Amman
Country
Jordan
Website Address

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Qutaiba | July 28, 2021
fatima bougrine | June 29, 2021
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