20Dec 2016

USE OF E-RESOURCES IN HIGHER EDUCATION: ADVANTAGES AND CONCERNS.

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Higher education system has grown exponentially in the last five decades and e-resources have become an inseparable part of this educational system. E-resources have a prominent role to play in supporting higher education and in fulfilling educational objectives. E-resourcesare rich source of information for those students who want extra learning materials in addition to their regular classroom activities. There are a number of e-books, reference books, e-journals, inter-linked hypertext documents, online help centres, expert’s views and other study-oriented material that can make the learning process very easy. Furthermore, the cloud computing has made it possible for students and researchers to always keep their data with them. The use of e-resources in higher education lends itself to more student-centred learning settings. It, however, creates some tensions among parents and teachers. With the world moving rapidly into digital media and information, the role of e-resources in higher education is becoming more and more important and its importance will continue to grow and develop in the 21st century. Thus, the paper aims to examine the advantages of e-resources in higher education and to identify the various concerns related to e-resources.

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[Anjana. (2016); USE OF E-RESOURCES IN HIGHER EDUCATION: ADVANTAGES AND CONCERNS. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 4 (Dec). 2476-2481] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/2672      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/2672

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