OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT LEARNING, TEACHING AND RESEARCH IN TOURISM
Dr. G. Saroja, Assistant Professor
Dept. of Library & Information Science Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University, HyderabadEmail: drgsaroja@hotmail.com
N. Yadagiri, Assistant Librarian
Dr. Y.S. R. National Institute of Tourism & Hospitality Management,
Email: yadagirinirudi@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Internet is the first source of information for tourists. Internet is widely used to locate destinations, plan travel destinations, hotel bookings etc. Internet offers a cost effective medium and also provides interactivity. There are several resources on the web which can be accessed freely without any cost. The open educational resources like – e-journals, e-books, e-thesis & dissertations are of immense use to those pursuing studies in tourism and allied courses. This paper discusses the tourism education in India. The paper focuses on the multifarious advantages offered by Internet and lists out some of the open access resources on tourism that are available on the Internet. Keywords: Open Educational Resource, Tourism Information, E-journals, online information
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