Advancement of Open Learning through MOOCs in Academic Libraries: Impact and Challenges
| Published | 30 October 2020 |
| Journal | KIIT - Journal of Library and Information Management Volume 7, Issue 2, Pages 91-99 |
| Country | India, Asia |
ABSTRACT
Massive Open Online Courses or MOOCs have been accepted as an authentic source of learning, which have drastically changed the higher education system such as distance learning, online learning, e-learning, open learning methods etc. By adopting new tools and services to serve the learners, MOOCs are successfully reaching out to them. This form of open education provided through the online platform with the option of free and open enrollment have gained vast popularity among all kinds of learners. The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept, MOOCs available in India, challenges and impacts of MOOCs on academic libraries, and role of libraries and librarians.| Keywords | MOOCs · open course ware (OCW) · e-learning · academic libraries · librarians · MOOCs platform in India |
| Language | English |
| ISSN | 2455-8060 |
| Refereed | Yes |
| DOI | 10.5958/2455-8060.2020.00011.7 |
| Export options | BibTex · EndNote · Tagged XML · Google Scholar |
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