The special issue is edited by:
Rob Miles, Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Sebah Al-Ali, Department of Educational Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom
Brett Bligh, Department of Educational Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom
Tendai Charles, The British University in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
This Special Issue of Studies in Technology Enhanced Learning has a particular focus on technology in the MENA geographical region: the Middle East and North Africa. In recent decades, governments and other influential actors across the region have expressed the desire to move from ‘oil-reliant’ to ‘knowledge’ economies, and have invested heavily in education and technology as a consequence. It is this rich context that this special issue aims to explore. The geographical boundaries within which the papers in this issue focus their attention reflect the vast experience and expertise that exists among TEL practitioners in the MENA region.
