The popularity of online learning has increased tremendously in response to the needs of students amid outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases. Few studies have concentrated on the learner's perspectives involved with the transition from traditional to online learning. The aim of this study was to assess students' attitudes towards online learning as well as the perceived preparedness and barriers. A descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational web-based survey design was used to recruit eligible participants from five Jordanian government universities. A Facebook-based campaign and snowball sampling approach were used to recruit potential survey participants. The results show that 1,210 medical college students decided to take part in this online survey. Students' attitudes and perceived preparedness for online learning were moderate, while perceived barriers were high. This study revealed a connection between students' attitudes toward online learning and their gender, major, living area, college level, and prior experience. The main obstacles to online learning were an unstable Internet connection, a lack of motivation, and a lack of instructions. The majority of students had mixed feelings about online learning and were largely supportive of conventional classroom learning. Students were pessimistic about their chances of learning professional skills and core competencies online. More research is required to determine whether students are ready and able to make greater use of online education in order to access high-quality learning opportunities.

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COVID-19期间本科健康专业教育的在线学习：约旦医学生的态度和看法


在新发传染病爆发期间，为了满足学生的需求，在线学习的普及度大大增加。很少有研究关注学习者对从传统学习向在线学习过渡的看法。这项研究的目的是评估学生对在线学习的态度以及感知到的准备和障碍。采用描述性、横断面、相关性网络调查设计从五所约旦政府大学招募符合条件的参与者。基于 Facebook 的活动和滚雪球抽样方法被用来招募潜在的调查参与者。结果显示，1210名医学生决定参加本次在线调查。学生对在线学习的态度和感知准备程度中等，而感知障碍很高。这项研究揭示了学生对在线学习的态度与他们的性别、专业、居住地区、大学水平和以往经历之间的联系。在线学习的主要障碍是互联网连接不稳定、缺乏动力和缺乏指导。大多数学生对在线学习的感受复杂，并且在很大程度上支持传统的课堂学习。学生们对在线学习专业技能和核心能力的机会感到悲观。需要更多的研究来确定学生是否准备好并能够更多地利用在线教育以获得高质量的学习机会。