Prospects of Internationalising Higher Education in Morocco: A Digital Citizenship Perspective

Abstract

Considering the progress in research and innovation in higher education, promoting social change is a must to face the multifarious barriers that hinder the process of internationalising higher education in Morocco. Therefore, an implementation of Digital Citizenship (Ribble and Bailey, 2007; Mossberger and Tolbert, 2008; Ribble, 2012; Choi, 2016; Ribble and Park, 2019; Whitehead, 2019) provides opportunities for the internationalisation of the curriculum in higher education in Morocco. This quantitative study explores possibilities of internationalising higher education in Morocco by dealing with some Digital Citizenship elements to enhance collaboration on research between institutions, to increase awareness of the need for social change and to bridge the gap between university professors and students. The results show that Digital Citizenship is a prerequisite for higher education in Morocco to keep up with technological progress, call for social change and forge stronger links between Moroccan universities and their peers worldwide.