Library and Information Science in the Age of MOOCs: 9781522551461: Library & Information Science Books

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ISBN13: 9781522551461

EISBN13: 9781522551478

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5146-1

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Online education plays an important role across numerous industries. These processes and strategies can be adopted into the library and information science programs for use in assisting with educational developments.

Library and Information Science in the Age of MOOCs is a critical scholarly resource that explores the ideas on how library and information science professionals implement the use of massive open online courses in the library and information science domain. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics, such as distance learning, technology enhanced learning, and online learning, this book is geared towards academicians, librarians, and researchers seeking current research on solving problems related to massive open online courses.

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The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

Digital Divide
Distance Learning
Librarian Professional Development
Online Learning
Online Platforms
Open Online Courses
Technology Enhanced Learning

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Anna Kaushik is working as Deputy Librarian and In-charge, Central Library, University of Kota, (Rajasthan). He holds a PhD degree and has sixteen years of work experience in library administration and management. He has been published several articles in national and international referred LIS journals, conferences, edited LIS books and contributed book chapters in international and national repute LIS books. He has been undergone special training programmes and organized various training programmes, conferences, symposiums in the library and information science domain. His areas of research interest are open sources software and resources, internet resources, marketing of library services, web2.0, application of emerging technologies in the LIS sector. He is a lifetime member of Indian Library Association (ILA) and editorial board member of ISST Journal of Advances in Librarianship (IJALIB), Indian Journal of Information Library and Society (IJILS) and International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology (IJIDT).

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