Idiegbeyan-ose, Jerome and Owolabi, Sola and Aregbesola, Ayooluwa and Okocha, Foluke and Eyiolorunshe, Toluwani A. and Oguntayo, S. A. (2019) Digital Library and Distance Learning in Developing Countries: Benefits and Challenges. In: Research Data Access and Management in Modern Libraries. IGI Global, Hershey, PA, pp. 220-245.
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This chapter discussed the digital library and distance learning benefits and challenges in developing countries. It started with the general introduction of digital library and distance learning, and went further and discussed the nexus between the digital library and distance learning. The chapter further highlighted the benefits of digital library in distance learning. It also pointed out the challenges of distance learning in developing countries, such as finance, lack of conducive learning environment, poor policies on education, inadequate instructional materials, among others. The chapter further discussed the challenges of digital library in developing countries to include insufficient funding, high cost of instructional materials, insufficient and digital local content, and so on. The paper concluded that there is an urgent need for all stakeholders to take urgent attention in addressing the challenges of digital library in distance learning to create a full opportunity of what digital library provides in distance learning in developing countries.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Subjects: | Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science |
| Depositing User: | AYOOLUWA AREGBESOLA |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jun 2021 13:05 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jun 2021 13:05 |
| URI: | https://eprints.lmu.edu.ng/id/eprint/3107 |
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