Focuses on Learning Management Systems at Higher Educational Institutions

Provides influential predictors that may impact the instructors' behavioral intention to adopt Learning Management Systems in the context of Arab culture

Presents a unique model of technology acceptance that is adapted comparing the most adopted technology adoption models

It can be used as a source of practical information for a broad community of researchers, higher education institutions in the context of cultural context

Focuses on learning management systems at higher education institutions Identifies influential predictors that may impact instructors' behavioral intention to adopt learning management systems in the context of Arab culture Presents a unique model of technology acceptance Offers a valuable source of practical information for a broad range of researchers and professionals at higher education institutions

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Dr. Rashid Ali Khan has over 15 years of university teaching, research, and industry experience in the US, Canada, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan. He holds a PhD degree in Computing from Portsmouth University, United Kingdom. His primary research interests include technology and innovation, diffusion of innovation, acceptance of new technology in higher educational institutions in the context of culture. Dr. Khan has published several international conference papers. Dr. Khan is working on research projects: Impact of moderators of LMS adoption: an extension of UTAUT2 model, Barriers and motivators in the adoption of teaching technology at Saudi higher educational institutions, Addressing the predictors of students' dropout from higher educational institutions, and Assessing intentions of faculty and students to adopt cloud computing technology in teaching and learning.

Dr. Hassan Qudrat-Ullah is a professor of Decision Sciences at the School of Administrative Studies (SAS), York University, Canada. Dr. Hassan has over 20 years of university teaching, research, and consulting experience in the US, Canada, Singapore, Norway, Algeria, UK, UAE, South Korea, Zambia, China, Colombia, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Bahrain, and Pakistan. His research interests are in dynamic decision making, interactive learning environments, system dynamics, and sustainable energy policies. Dr. Hassan has published 24 journal articles including in Decision Support Systems, journal of Cleaner Production, Energy, and Energy Policy, seven books, ten book chapters, and over 40 papers in refereed conference proceedings. He has won the SAS Teaching Excellence Award several times. Monarch Business School (Switzerland) has awarded him "Doctoral Teaching Excellence" award. He is a former chair of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies' Faculty Council, York University. Dr. Hassan is the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Complexity in Applied Science and Technology. He is also serving as the Director of Board, Swiss Federation of Private Business Schools, Switzerland, and is a member of the Editorial & Program Advisory Board, Springer Complexity, US.

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Focuses on Learning Management Systems at Higher Educational Institutions Provides influential predictors that may impact the instructors' behavioral intention to adopt Learning Management Systems in the context of Arab culture Presents a unique model of technology acceptance that is adapted comparing the most adopted technology adoption models It can be used as a source of practical information for a broad community of researchers, higher education institutions in the context of cultural context

Inhalt
Adoption of LMS in the Cultural Context of Higher Educational Institutions of the Middle East.- Technology Adoption.- Learning Management Systems.- Technology Adoption in Saudi Arabia.- Technology Adoption Theories and Models.- How Did We Find Evidence for LMS Adoption?.- Empirical Evidence of LMS Adoption in the Middle East.- Adoption of LMS: Evidence from the Middle East.- Conclusions and the Road Ahead.