Develop of a e-learning graduate programme in management of sustainable and ecological tourism, in order to get a change in tourist strategies for natural areas conservation

  1. Arraiza, Maria Paz 2
  2. Santamarta, Juan 3
  3. Garcia Robredo, Fernando 2
  4. Cordon, Clara 2
  5. Gimenez, Martin 2
  6. Garcia, Jose 2
  7. Lopez, Jose
  8. Ioras, Florin 1
  1. 1 Buckinghamshire New University
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    Buckinghamshire New University

    High Wycombe, Reino Unido

    ROR https://ror.org/02q3bak66

  2. 2 Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
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    Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/03n6nwv02

  3. 3 Universidad de La Laguna
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    Universidad de La Laguna

    San Cristobal de La Laguna, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01r9z8p25

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Proceedings:
ICERI2016 Proceedings: : Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (9th.2016. Sevilla)

ISSN: 2340-1095

ISBN: 978-84-617-5895-1

Year of publication: 2016

Pages: 3781-3784

Type: Conference paper

DOI: 10.21125/ICERI.2016.1897 GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Sustainable development goals

Abstract

Tourism alternatives are exploring new horizons. Deforestation, climate change, sea pollution and other causes involve the need to conserve natural heritage. In this frame the concept of ecotourism appears, trying to combine conservation of nature with socioeconomic development of many local communities, involving a direct participation of them, so as a feedback between local people, tourists and nature. The purpose of this study is to report about the necessity of the appearance of higher studies which show the keys for a properly functioning of sustainable tourism, and the way in which they appear. This is the context where the “MSc Degree on Management of Sustainable Tourism” is developed. This is an international online Master, through e-learning platform, whose coordinator is the Technical University of Madrid, and in which seven European countries are involved. Through online learning platform, Moodle, it´s intended that students acquire skills in terms of sustainable and ecological tourism, such as conceptualization of ecological tourism, teaching skills for a good environmental management and conservation of heritage, description of different ecotourism products as well as its commercialization, the teaching of necessary tourism legislation, and the development of “social responsibility” concept and good environmental practices, among other. Moodle platform facilitates interaction between students and teachers, while allowing the practical exercises and tests, getting the interconnection between universities worldwide.

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