Libraly Journal

LIBRARY JOURNAL ›› 2014, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (2): 67-71.

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Research on the Impact of MOOCs on Academic Libraries

Liu Entao, Li Guojun, Qiu Xiaohua, Wang Yu, Ji Shujuan   

  • Online:2014-02-15 Published:2014-02-25

Abstract:

Massive Online Open Courses(MOOCs) is one of the key technologies affecting the future development of high education and will have a radical impact of traditional high education. This paper describes the MOOCs origins, characteristics, types and typical platforms, focusing on the impact of MOOCs on the academic libraries and the role of academic libraries in MOOCs. The authors want to cause domestic counterparts concerns on MOOCs and the impact of library future development.

Key words: MOOCs, Academic libraries, Open course