Massive Open Online Courses in Academic Library Information Science Education and Its Challenges

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2019-11

Authors

Pitty, Nagarjuna

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INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar

Abstract

This paper describes the concept and development of MOOC and also highlights the structure and features. The paper explains the challenges and roles of academic librarians in providing the best services to the MOOC environment. The challenges of academic librarians in the implementation of MOOC are obtaining copyright clearance, a possibility in providing instruction in information science education literacy to MOOC community and promoting Open Educational Resources (OER) to MOOC. This research article will be explaining and discussing the future of MOOC and its implementation in India.

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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), Higher Education, Online Learning, Distance Education

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