It has been argued in the literature that quality assurance is a relative concept. In view of the new challenges (and opportunities) created by e-learning institutions in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, this paper aims to explore the dimensions of quality assurance in e-learning and test the psychometric properties of the underlying dimensions.,A sequential mixed methods approach was applied in this study. In the qualitative phase, items were generated using the inductive and deductive approaches. This was then followed by the quantitative phase where data was collected from 275 senior academics, scholars and administrators associated with e-learning institutions in Kuwait, UAE and Saudi Arabia.,The findings of this study revealed that e-learning quality assurance is a multidimensional construct. The dimensions of accreditation, assessment, accountability and benchmarking were identified. Further, the model demonstrated adequacy in its validity and reliability.,In the light of proliferation of e-learning courses in GCC countries, the results of this are invaluable to enable administrators and instructors to design strategy and foster innovation in the domain of quality assurance. E-learning institutions operating in a competitive environment have to design and implement an effective strategy to achieve innovation, uniqueness and diversity in the educational sector of their countries.,This paper has successfully validated an e-learning quality assurance questionnaire, which can be used effectively for evaluating e-learning programmes.

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海湾国家电子学习机构的质量保证维度

在文献中已经提出，质量保证是一个相对的概念。鉴于海湾合作委员会（GCC）国家的电子学习机构带来的新挑战（和机遇），本文旨在探讨电子学习中质量保证的维度，并测试基础维度的心理计量特性。在本研究中采用了顺序混合方法。在定性阶段，使用归纳和演绎方法生成项目。然后是量化阶段，该阶段从与科威特，阿联酋和沙特阿拉伯的电子学习机构有关的275名高级学者，学者和管理人员中收集了数据。本研究的结果表明，电子学习质量保证是多维的构造。认证的范围，确定评估，问责制和基准。此外，该模型证明了其有效性和可靠性是足够的。鉴于海湾合作委员会国家电子学习课程的激增，该模型的结果对于使管理者和指导者能够设计策略并促进质量保证领域的创新具有不可估量的价值。 。在竞争环境中运作的电子学习机构必须设计并实施有效的策略，以实现本国教育部门的创新，独特性和多样性。本文已成功验证了电子学习质量保证问卷，该问卷可用于有效地评估电子学习计划。鉴于海湾合作委员会国家/地区的电子学习课程激增，其结果对于使管理人员和讲师能够设计策略并促进质量保证领域的创新具有无价的作用。在竞争环境中运作的电子学习机构必须设计并实施有效的策略，以实现本国教育部门的创新，独特性和多样性。本文已成功验证了电子学习质量保证问卷，该问卷可用于有效地评估电子学习计划。鉴于海湾合作委员会国家/地区的电子学习课程激增，其结果对于使管理人员和讲师能够设计策略并促进质量保证领域的创新具有无价的作用。在竞争环境中运作的电子学习机构必须设计并实施有效的策略，以实现本国教育部门的创新，独特性和多样性。本文已成功验证了电子学习质量保证问卷，该问卷可用于有效地评估电子学习计划。