Higher Education in the Arab World E-Learning and Distance Education

This book provides a comprehensive insight into the benefits and advantages of adopting technology-driven learning as a central pillar of the universities’ teaching, learning, research, and social-responsibility strategies. Despite the importance of adopting technology-enhanced learning within highe...

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Other Authors: Badran, Adnan (Editor), Baydoun, Elias (Editor), Hillman, Sandra (Editor), Mesmar, Joelle (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer Nature Switzerland 2023, 2023
Edition:1st ed. 2023
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. An Overview of E-Learning and Distance Education in the Higher Education Landscape: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
  • 3. The Pedagogical Ecology of Learning Technologies: A Learning Design Framework for Meaningful Online Learning
  • 4. The Future of the University: Outlook for a 21st Century Economy
  • 5. Distance Education: Is it any Longer a Paradigm of Choice? The University of Jordan; a Case Study
  • 6. Delivery of Online and Blended-Learning Higher Education Programs in the Arab World—A Case Study from Sohar University in Oman
  • 7. A Flexible Blended Approach to Learning. 8
  • E-Learning at the University of Petra during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons and Recommendations. 9. Interactive and Collaborative Distance Learning Approaches: A Decision-making Framework for Higher Education in Developing Countries
  • 10. Bridging the Digital Divide in Higher Education: North African Challenges and Initiatives
  • 11. Hands-On E-Learning and Distance Education inEngineering: Wishful Thinking or a Practical Reality
  • 12. Enhancing Collaborative and Self-Paced Learning in Traditional and Distance Education Settings
  • 13. The Impact of Online Learning on Career Performance among Practitioner Engineers
  • 14. The Implementation of Online Medical Education in the Arab World
  • 15. Transnational Education and E-Learning
  • 16. Cognitive Presence as a Catalyst for Creating a Community of Inquiry in Online Learning in a Lebanese Higher-Education Context
  • 17
  • Beyond Digital Learning Modalities and Tools: Centering Learners’ Socioemotional Wellbeing in the Context of E-Learning in the Arab Region