Librarian’s Awareness on Open Educational Resources in India

Authors

M M. Bachalapur Dr., BLDEA's V P Dr.P.G.Halakatti College of Engineering and Technology, VijayapurFollow
Jayaprakash G. Hugar Dr, DnyanprassarakMandal’s College and Research Centre, Assagao, Bardez, Goa – 403 507Follow

Date of this Version

Winter 12-1-2021

Document Type

Article

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Abstract

Open educational resources (OER) are freely accessible, openly licensed text, media, and other digital assets that are useful for teaching, learning, and assessing, as well as for research purposes. This paper attempts to know the awareness of librarians in higher educational institution’s such as professional and academic librarians in different states of India. A survey method was adopted to collect the required primary information. Study found that, 55% of the respondents used the OER available in different websites. Further it is found that, they are using it for updating subject knowledge, teaching and learning and research work. 68% of them felt that they are using OER because of its easy availability in the full text and reliable information and quality of information. Concluded with the note that, library professionals has to make more and more awareness and training about the OER in all the higher educational institutions in India.