Open Education: from OERs to MOOCs
This book focuses on the emerging phenomenon of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), which are changing the fundamental underpinning of educational systems worldwide and forcing educators and other stakeholders to re-think the way instruction is currently
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Mohamed Jemni Kinshuk Mohamed Koutheair Khribi Editors
Open Education: from OERs to MOOCs
Lecture Notes in Educational Technology Series editors Ronghuai Huang Kinshuk Mohamed Jemni Nian-Shing Chen J. Michael Spector
Lecture Notes in Educational Technology The series Lecture Notes in Educational Technology (LNET), has established itself as a medium for the publication of new developments in the research and practice of educational policy, pedagogy, learning science, learning environment, learning resources etc. in information and knowledge age, – quickly, informally, and at a high level.
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Editors Mohamed Jemni Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization Tunis Tunisia
Mohamed Koutheair Khribi Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization Tunis Tunisia
Kinshuk Athabasca University Edmonton, AB Canada
ISSN 2196-4963 ISSN 2196-4971 (electronic) Lecture Notes in Educational Technology ISBN 978-3-662-52923-2 ISBN 978-3-662-52925-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-52925-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016945840 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer-Verlag GmbH Berlin Heidelberg
Preface
The tremendous growth of ICT in recent years and the increasing availability of advanced high bandwidth network infrastructures have opened up new accessibility opportunities for education, and supported quality teaching and learning at all levels. As opportunities and technologies evolve, the expectations of opening up learning to suit individual needs, ensuring equitable quality education, and lifelong learning for all have become more and more pressing than ever before. Being mindful of these major advancements in t
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