This book explores the current state of OERs and open pedagogy in terms of practices and the latest in research in both Lebanon and South Africa. In seven chapters recent trends in open education are unpacked in terms of practices in... more
This book explores the current state of OERs and open pedagogy in terms of practices and the latest in research in both Lebanon and South Africa. In seven chapters recent trends in open education are unpacked in terms of practices in these two countries. As an open publication, this book contributes to opening up access to research and the current discourse on openness in these two distinct contexts.
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Abdelnour, G. A., Abouchedid, K., Aguayo, M., Bakkali, M., Baroud, F., Belhani, A., ... Ykhlef, N. (2017). Towards recognition of Lifelong Learning. In J. B. Govantes Romero, & E. Mellado Duran (Eds.), EURO-MEDITERRANEAN INTEGRATION... more
Abdelnour, G. A., Abouchedid, K., Aguayo, M., Bakkali, M., Baroud, F., Belhani, A., ... Ykhlef, N. (2017). Towards recognition of Lifelong Learning. In J. B. Govantes Romero, & E. Mellado Duran (Eds.), EURO-MEDITERRANEAN INTEGRATION THROUGH LIFELONG LEARNING (EU-MILL): A memory of cooperation and dialogue on Education in the Mediterranean basin (pp. 79-121). (Divulgacion Cientifica). Universidad de Sevilla. https://doi.org/10.12795/9788447221042
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This thesis examines the experience of faculty members, academic administrators and students at Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU), Lebanon in the development process of e-leaming implementation for encouraging intellectual activity in... more
This thesis examines the experience of faculty members, academic administrators and students at Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU), Lebanon in the development process of e-leaming implementation for encouraging intellectual activity in teaching and learning.The research methodology consisted of an in-depth single-case study which was adopted to drill down into the e-leaming implementation process centering on analyzing the attitudes and views of faculty members and academic administrators. In addition, students' learning styles and preferences together with their views on how their teachers use technology in teaching were examined. The total sample of the study was 203 faculty members, 18 academic administrators, and 259 students.Both qualitative and quantitative methods of data gathering were employed including two questionnaires administered to faculty members, interviews with academic administrators, interviews conducted with faculty members, and a questionnaire administered...