Pearl: A Journal of Library and Information Science
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 2

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in Library and Information Science Domain

Deputy Librarian, Central Library, University of Kota, Kota, Rajasthan, India, Email id: drkaushikanna@gmail.com

Online published on 10 May, 2016.

Abstract

In the present era, massive open online course (MOOC) has become a hot topic and is spreading over in every discipline including library and information science (LIS). Therefore, this study aims to define the concept of MOOC and variant scopes provided by MOOC in LIS domain. This study also discusses about the different roles of LIS professionals in MOOC environment.

Keywords

Massive open online course (MOOC), Library and information science professional, Online learning, Online courses, Library and information science, MOOC platforms, Libraries, LIS MOOCs, Professional development