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Library and Information Services for Open and Distance Learning: Assessing the Role of Mobile Technologies and Distance Learning in Higher Education

Library and Information Services for Open and Distance Learning: Assessing the Role of Mobile Technologies and Distance Learning in Higher Education

Ugwunwa Chinyere Esse, Happiness Ohaegbulam
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781466688445|ISBN10: 1466688440|EISBN13: 9781466688452
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8844-5.ch003
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Esse, Ugwunwa Chinyere, and Happiness Ohaegbulam. "Library and Information Services for Open and Distance Learning: Assessing the Role of Mobile Technologies and Distance Learning in Higher Education." Developing Successful Strategies for Global Policies and Cyber Transparency in E-Learning, edited by Gulsun Eby, et al., IGI Global, 2016, pp. 29-45. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8844-5.ch003

APA

Esse, U. C. & Ohaegbulam, H. (2016). Library and Information Services for Open and Distance Learning: Assessing the Role of Mobile Technologies and Distance Learning in Higher Education. In G. Eby, T. Yuzer, & S. Atay (Eds.), Developing Successful Strategies for Global Policies and Cyber Transparency in E-Learning (pp. 29-45). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8844-5.ch003

Chicago

Esse, Ugwunwa Chinyere, and Happiness Ohaegbulam. "Library and Information Services for Open and Distance Learning: Assessing the Role of Mobile Technologies and Distance Learning in Higher Education." In Developing Successful Strategies for Global Policies and Cyber Transparency in E-Learning, edited by Gulsun Eby, T. Volkan Yuzer, and Simber Atay, 29-45. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8844-5.ch003

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Abstract

For Reason of it tested capabilities Open and Distance Learning Education has been widely accepted and adopted in many institutions across the worlds. Knowing that the practice of Library and information service to the ubiquitous distance learners promises to be a clear departure from the traditional library system, Academic libraries have become new actors in the process of distance learning among other factors of education and research. Libraries are reshaping its services and Mobile learning services is now represents exciting new frontiers in education and pedagogy. With the features of ‘wearable' computing and multimedia content delivery via mobile technologies, library services and mobile learning becomes feasible and offers new benefits to instructors and learners. The full cost and complexity of providing quality library services to support open and distance education tend to be underestimated.

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