Adoption of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) for Librarians' Professional Development in Africa

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dc.contributor.authorFagbohun, Michael O.
dc.contributor.authorNkiko, Chrisopher
dc.contributor.authorAdetomiwa, Basiru
dc.contributor.authorAsaolu, Aderonke O.
dc.contributor.authorNwokeoma, Nwanne M.
dc.contributor.authorEsse, Ugwunwa C.
dc.contributor.authorUsman, Kazeem O.
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-20T08:05:52Z
dc.date.available2020-07-20T08:05:52Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractLibrarian development is the process of constantly strengthening professional attainment, broadening academic knowledge, and enhancing skills. This chapter explores how Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), can be used as continuing professional development of a librarian. This chapter narrates how MOOCs may offer a librarian an opportunity to upgrade their skills or further their education. It explains the benefits and challenges of the adoption of MOOCs for continuing professional development in developing countries and how this can be applied in developing economies. The major benefits of MOOCs to librarians are to help in professional and personal learning, but most librarians who wish to experience progressive career-development are yet to ascertain this fact. The chapter concludes that librarians have the opportunity to leverage this technology to improve their relevant professional skills in the 21st century. It is also established that the adoption and use of MOOCs among professional librarians in Africa is low as in advanced countries.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.elizadeuniversity.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12398/745
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherLibrary and Information Science in the Age of MOOCsen_US
dc.subjectMassive Open Online Courses (MOOC)en_US
dc.subjectLibrariansen_US
dc.subjectLibrary Professional Development in Africaen_US
dc.titleAdoption of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) for Librarians' Professional Development in Africaen_US
dc.typeBook chapteren_US
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