Role of MOOCs in Redefining the Dimensions of Learning: A Knowledge Management Perspective

Gireesh Kumar, T. K. and Muruli, A Role of MOOCs in Redefining the Dimensions of Learning: A Knowledge Management Perspective., 2017 . In International Conference on Future of Libraries : From Promises to Practices 2017, Bangalore, 15-17 November 2017. [Conference paper]

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The advent of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) has changed the dimensions of learning in the recent years. Open online learning practices have unlocked a new world of digital transformation in learning, contributing and improving the educational outcomes without any time or place constraints. MOOCs learning technology has incorporated new possibilities to enrich learning experience of aspirants and motivate learners to exchange knowledge through effective learning. The present study intends to ascertain the revolutionary progress that MOOCs are bringing about in the landscape of learning. The study attempts to analyze MOOCs as tool of learning in the electronic age through the lens of knowledge management (KM). It further examines the role of libraries in creation, implementation and management of MOOCs and recommends the best practice to improvise the quality of MOOCs.

Item type: Conference paper
Keywords: MOOCs, Massive Open Online Courses, Open Courses, KM, Knowledge Management, e-learning
Subjects: F. Management. > FJ. Knowledge management
Depositing user: Dr. Gireesh Kumar T. K.
Date deposited: 31 Jul 2020 06:44
Last modified: 15 Sep 2020 10:59
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/40194

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