Development of MOOCs in library and information science education

Zhang, Jinchao; Luo, Bo

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Title

Development of MOOCs in library and information science education

Author(s)

• Zhang, Jinchao
• Luo, Bo

Issue Date

2019-03-15

Keyword(s)

• MOOCs
• Library and information science education
• iSchool MOOCs
• MOOC practice

Abstract

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are gaining popularity in Library and Information Science (LIS) field. Some LIS schools have offered content for learners and practitioners worldwide. Little comparable data of MOOCs in LIS education is existing. In order to predict the feature and the trend of MOOC practice in LIS education, a total of 146 MOOCs provided by iSchool members were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively in terms of number, content and continuity. The results suggest that compared to the academic community, LIS faculty are hesitant to offer MOOCs, and less than one third of iSchools have involved in the practice. LIS MOOCs put more emphasis on the pragmatic content regarding the topics. ISchool MOOCs suffer unavailability issues, which may negatively impact their long-term development. The findings provide insights for the new entrants who are developing or plan to offer MOOCs, as well as the learners who are in pursue of diverse and flexible education in LIS field.

Publisher

iSchools

Series/Report Name or Number

iConference 2019 Proceedings

Type of Resource

text

Language

eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/103377

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21900/iconf.2019.103377

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Copyright 2019 Jinchao Zhang and Bo Luo

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