MOOCs for Library and Information Science (LIS) Aspirants: Perspectives and Possibilities

Himanish Roy, Sourav Mazumder, Sangita Sarkar

Abstract


E-learning became a new trend in the education system and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are being called the pioneers of it. MOOCs are the potential aids for increasing knowledge and skills. This paper aims to analyze how MOOCs can be convenient for Library and Information Science (LIS) aspirants. A web-based survey has been conducted to collect data from different MOOCs providers. Five major MOOCs providers have been picked and a total number of 39 courses related to LIS identified for this particular study. The discussion section of this paper shows the possible outcomes of MOOCs and it also explores how LIS aspirants can be able to work in library and information centre efficiently in future.


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