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The Place of MOOCs in Africa's Higher Education

The Place of MOOCs in Africa's Higher Education

Stephen Odebero
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 14
ISBN13: 9781466681705|ISBN10: 1466681705|EISBN13: 9781466681712
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8170-5.ch012
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Odebero, Stephen. "The Place of MOOCs in Africa's Higher Education." Handbook of Research on Innovative Technology Integration in Higher Education, edited by Fredrick Muyia Nafukho and Beverly J. Irby, IGI Global, 2015, pp. 248-261. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8170-5.ch012

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Odebero, S. (2015). The Place of MOOCs in Africa's Higher Education. In F. Nafukho & B. Irby (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Innovative Technology Integration in Higher Education (pp. 248-261). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8170-5.ch012

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Odebero, Stephen. "The Place of MOOCs in Africa's Higher Education." In Handbook of Research on Innovative Technology Integration in Higher Education, edited by Fredrick Muyia Nafukho and Beverly J. Irby, 248-261. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8170-5.ch012

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Abstract

In this chapter, the contentious issues of access to digital technology between the various social groups, the rich and the poor, the youth and the older generations, including rural urban livelihoods in Africa is tackled. The chapter examines the place of MOOCs in Africa's higher education and addresses the important question of digital divide in the design and delivery of MOOCs with a special focus on Africa. Using the multi-access learning theory, it is observed that the merits of investment in MOOCs included increased GDP in Africa, increased women participation in HE, creation of cultural independence in the continent, and recruitment and marketization of African institutions of higher learning. However, for Africa to enjoy these benefits, it has to surmount such challenges as high costs of design and development of MOOCs apart from developing online learning systems contingent on her own needs, practical realities, and aspirations.

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