MOOCs now : everything you need to know to design, set up, and run a massive open online course

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Everything you need to know to design, set up, and run a massive open online course

Author:

Alman, Susan Webreck author

ISBN:

9781440844577

Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, [2017]

Physical Description:

xii, 117 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

General Note:

Includes index.

Abstract:

"The authors address topics such as the various costs of offering a MOOC (teachers, developers, licensing, and software), explain accessibility options, examine the challenges of copyright and the administration required, and explore what the librarian's role should be. This insightful guide also explains your options for the presentation of text, video, and audio content; whether to give assignments or tests; and how to decide whether you should offer your MOOC for free or require a fee and offer a certificate upon course completion"--Publisher's website.

Subject Term:

MOOCs (Web-based instruction)

Distance education.

Educational technology.

Distance education. (OCoLC)fst00895456

Educational technology. (OCoLC)fst00903623

MOOCs (Web-based instruction) (OCoLC)fst01903960

Local Subject:

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE COLLECTION

Added Author:

Jumba, Jennifer

Other Format:

Online version: Alman, Susan Webreck, author. MOOCs now. Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, [2017] 9781440844584 (DLC) 2016059541 (OCoLC)967456889

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Learn from experts who have created and presented Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) that can reach a vast audience, and discover how to develop and present this new online form of continuing education.

MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) have become popular with eager learners as well as some educators wanting to test the boundaries of learning. Understandably, many educators approach MOOCs with trepidation and a number of questions. Are MOOCs simply a fad? Does this new venue threaten traditional higher education models? How are teachers to be remunerated for their efforts? And what can be done about student retention in an anonymous venue of a MOOC?

This book answers these questions and many more, offering a practical and realistic guide to MOOCs--one that will help anyone involved in higher education to better understand MOOCs and enable them to make decisions about whether and how to offer MOOCs. The authors address topics such as the various costs of offering a MOOC (teachers, developers, licensing, and software), explain accessibility options, examine the challenges of copyright and the administration required, and explore what the librarian's role should be. This insightful guide also explains your options for the presentation of text, video, and audio content; whether to give assignments or tests; and how to decide whether you should offer your MOOC for free or require a fee and offer a certificate upon course completion.

Author Notes

Susan W. Alman , lecturer at San Jose State University, was formerly director of the online education program at the School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh.

Jennifer Jumba , MLIS, works at Cuyahoga County Public Library in Ohio, where she specializes in adult reference.

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Foreword	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Part I Libraries and MOOCs	p. 1
1 A Symbiotic Relationship: MOOCs and Librarians	p. 3
2 Library as Partner, Negotiator, and Information Wrangler: Reflections on Larly MOOC Development at Brown University	p. 7
Background	p. 7
Assembling the Team	p. 8
Defining Success	p. 8
MOOCs Through a Library Lens	p. 9
Strategic Alignment with the Library's Mission	p. 10
Benefits to MOOC Collaboration	p. 11
3 MOOCs: Power Tools for Public Librarians	p. 13
Part II Creating a MOOC	p. 19
4 Mechanics	p. 21
Choosing a Platform	p. 21
What to Consider When Selecting a Platform	p. 21
Considerations If You Need to Acquire a Platform for Your MOOC	p. 22
Planning the MOOC	p. 25
5 Creating the Curriculum/Instructional Design/User Experience	p. 33
Development of MOOC and Selection of Instructor	p. 33
Content of the MOOC	p. 34
Type of MOOC	p. 34
Creating the Teaching Materials and Designing the Format	p. 36
Presentations: Text Only	p. 36
Presentations: Audio Only or Lecture Capture Software/Audio Sync Technologies	p. 37
Designing the Course	p. 37
Training the Assistants	p. 37
Assessment Measures	p. 38
6 Financing and Offering the MOOC	p. 39
Platforms and Software Licensing/Purchase	p. 40
Personnel	p. 40
Information Technology Costs	p. 41
Costs Related to Content Creation, Instructional Design, and Graphic Design	p. 41
Instructional Design	p. 41
Offering the MOOC	p. 42
7 Going Around Potholes	p. 45
Universal Design for Learning and Accessibility	p. 45
Text	p. 46
Presentations with Audio/Lecture Capture Soft ware/Audio Sync Technologies	p. 46
Copyright	p. 46
Part III Library Experiences	p. 59
8 SJSU's Emerging Future: Technology Issues and Trends MOOC	p. 61
Platform Decision	p. 62
Type of MOOC	p. 63
Duration of MOOC	p. 63
Course Content	p. 64
Registration/Enrollment Process	p. 67
Course Design	p. 67
Homerooms and Tech Crowds	p. 67
Electronic Badges	p. 68
What to Award	p. 69
Costs to Participate	p. 69
Accessibility	p. 71
Copyright Issues	p. 71
Costs to Produce and Offer the MOOC	p. 71
Offering the MOOC	p. 72
Homeroom Best Practices Guide Sheets	p. 72
Advertising the MOOC	p. 74
Success of the MOOC	p. 74
9 Davidson College	p. 75
Introduction	p. 75
MOOCs at Davidson	p. 75
Selecting the MOOCs	p. 76
Creating the MOOCs: The DavidsonX Team	p. 79
Tackling Copyright and Intellectual Property	p. 80
Teaching Information Literacy	p. 84
Finding a Community of Support	p. 86
Moving Forward	p. 87
10 Library Advocacy Unshushed from the University of Toronto iSchool on EdX (Case Study of LA101x)	p. 89
Introduction	p. 89
Developing LA101x	p. 90
Postcourse Participant Feedback	p. 96
Building LA101x	p. 96
Participant Demographics	p. 101
Other Considerations and Challenges	p. 103
Conclusions	p. 105
Glossary	p. 109
Index	p. 111
About the Editors and Contributors	p. 115

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