MOOCs Now: Everything You Need to Know to Design, Set Up, and Run a Massive Open Online Course

by Susan W. Alman (Editor), Jennifer Jumba (Editor)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798216119197
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	02/14/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	132
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	7 - 17 Years

About the Author

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.
Susan Webreck Alman has been interested in Interpersonal Communication for Librarians [Library Marketing, PR and Advocacy] for two decades. She teaches communication [marketing] courses to graduate students in library and information science on a regular basis. Her students are enthusiastic about her expertise and teaching style. Sue received degrees (MLS and PhD) from the University of Pittsburgh. Her career has included public service and administrative posts in libraries, and teaching at the University of Michigan. Currently, she is the director of Distance Education Services and Outreach at the University of Pittsburgh and adjunct faculty at San Jose State University.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Miguel Figueroa
Introduction
Part I: Libraries and MOOCs
1. A Symbiotic Relationship: MOOCs and Librarians
Curtis L. Kendrick and Irene Gashurov
2. Library as Partner, Negotiator, and Information Wrangler: Reflections on Early MOOC Development at Brown University
Sarah Evelyn
Background
Assembling the Team
Defining Success
MOOCs Through a Library Lens
Strategic Alignment with the Library's Mission
Benefits to MOOC Collaboration
3. MOOCs: Power Tools for Public Librarians
Dorothy Pawlowski
Part II: Creating a MOOC
4. Mechanics
Susan W. Alman, Jennifer Jumba, and Tina Jagerson
Choosing a Platform
What to Consider When Selecting a Platform
Considerations If You Need to Acquire a Platform for Your MOOC
Planning the MOOC
5. Creating the Curriculum/Instructional Design/User Experience
Susan W. Alman, Jennifer Jumba, and Tina Jagerson
Development of MOOC and Selection of Instructor
Content of the MOOC
Type of MOOC
Creating the Teaching Materials and Designing the Format
Presentations: Text Only
Presentations: Audio Only or Lecture Capture Software/ Audio Sync Technologies
Designing the Course
Training the Assistants
Assessment Measures
6. Financing and Offering the MOOC
Susan W. Alman, Jennifer Jumba, and Tina Jagerson
Platforms and Software Licensing/Purchase
Personnel
Information Technology Costs
Costs Related to Content Creation, Instructional Design, and Graphic Design
Instructional Design
Offering the MOOC
7. Going Around Potholes
Susan W. Alman, Jennifer Jumba, and Tina Jagerson
Universal Design for Learning and Accessibility
Text
Presentations with Audio/Lecture Capture Software/Audio Sync Technologies
Copyright
Part III: Library Experiences
8. SJSU's Emerging Future: Technology Issues and Trends MOOC
Susan W. Alman, Jennifer Jumba, and Tina Jagerson
Platform Decision
Type of MOOC
Duration of MOOC
Course Content
Registration/Enrollment Process
Course Design
Homerooms and Tech Crowds
Electronic Badges
What to Award
Costs to Participate
Accessibility
Copyright Issues
Costs to Produce and Offer the MOOC
Offering the MOOC
Homeroom Best Practices Guide Sheets
Advertising the MOOC
Success of the MOOC
9. Davidson College
Sara Gillespie Swanson
Introduction
MOOCs at Davidson
Selecting the MOOCs
Creating the MOOCs: The DavidsonX Team
Tackling Copyright and Intellectual Property
Teaching Information Literacy
Finding a Community of Support
Moving Forward
10. Library Advocacy Unshushed from the University of Toronto iSchool on EdX (Case Study of LA101x)
Carolyn Dineen, Gwen Harris, and Wendy Newman
Introduction
Developing LA101x
Postcourse Participant Feedback
Building LA101x
Participant Demographics
Other Considerations and Challenges
Conclusions
Glossary
Index
About the Editors and Contributors