Library as a Change Agent in Liberation and Deliberation of Higher Education through MOOCs

Pujar, S.M, Kamat, R.K and Savadatti, M.N . Library as a Change Agent in Liberation and Deliberation of Higher Education through MOOCs., 2014 In: Recent trends in Library and Information Science: A Way Forward for the Future. LIS Academy International, pp. 251-261. [Book chapter]

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Massive Open Online Courses [MOOCs] are creating waves in the higher education arena and earning praise for availing world class education to masses. MOOCs are not only impacting the delivery of the courses, but are set to influence the academic support services like libraries in a big way. Interest in the MOOCs crested at the global level, invoked the authors to present their overview especially from the point of view the future role that libraries/librarians can play in this niche domain of higher education.

Item type: Book chapter
Keywords: MOOCs; Libraries; E-learning; Online courses
Subjects: A. Theoretical and general aspects of libraries and information. > AA. Library and information science as a field.
D. Libraries as physical collections.
G. Industry, profession and education. > GH. Education.
Depositing user: Shamprasad Pujar
Date deposited: 17 Mar 2014 13:55
Last modified: 02 Oct 2014 12:30
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/22731

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