{"product_id":"e-learning-in-the-middle-east-alan-s-weber-9783030098605","title":"E-Learning in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) Region","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the last decade, due to factors of ICT infrastructural and broadband maturation, rising levels of educational attainment and computer literacy, and diversification strategies, e-learning has exploded in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. However, significant barriers remain in the region's e-learning development: lack of research on outcomes and effectiveness, paucity of Arabic language learning objects, monopolies and high cost of telecommunications, cultural taboos, accreditation, censorship, and teacher training.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique volume is the first comprehensive effort to describe the history, development, and current state of e-learning in each of the 20 MENA countries from Algeria to Yemen. Each entry is expertly written by a specialist who is acutely familiar with the state of e-learning in their respective country, and concludes with a bibliography of key reports, peer-reviewed books and articles, and web resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eE-Learning in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)\u003c\/i\u003e proves itself as a vital compendium for a wide readership that includes academics and students, transnational program directors, international education experts, MENA government departments, commercial vendors and investors, and ICT development and regulatory agencies involved in e-learning in the Middle East. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan S. Weber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3030098605\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783030098605\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 507\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.05d","brand":"Alan S. Weber","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44057455231231,"sku":"9783030098605","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_26063603-b79f-4fac-907a-d9109701dfdb.jpg?v=1685047078","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/e-learning-in-the-middle-east-alan-s-weber-9783030098605","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}