MOOCs and Libraries
1st Edition
Published on 13. August 2015
154 pages
979-8-216-34326-4 (ISBN)
Description
MOOCs or massive open online courses that can be attended by hundreds of thousands of students at the same time have become wildly popular in recent years, and have begun to gain traction with libraries as well. There are many potential roles for libraries in MOOCs including: development, support, assessment, modeling, teaching, and preservation. In MOOCs and Libraries, learn how you can utilize MOOCs for staff training, bibliographic instruction, supporting faculty curriculum, and more!
Readers of this start-to-finish guide to MOOC's in libraries will learn all about MOOC creation, from early stage planning, pedagogy, and equipment selection, to filming and launch, including:
How to Choose Hardware and Software for Your MOOCPlanning your first MOOC projectPlanning for a Library MOOC Video ProjectHow to Develop MOOC ScriptsStoryboardingChoosing a MOOC Filming LocationHow to create MOOCs for bibliographic instructionHow to create MOOCs for staff trainingHow to create video lectures and screencasts
Readers of this start-to-finish guide to MOOC's in libraries will learn all about MOOC creation, from early stage planning, pedagogy, and equipment selection, to filming and launch, including:
How to Choose Hardware and Software for Your MOOCPlanning your first MOOC projectPlanning for a Library MOOC Video ProjectHow to Develop MOOC ScriptsStoryboardingChoosing a MOOC Filming LocationHow to create MOOCs for bibliographic instructionHow to create MOOCs for staff trainingHow to create video lectures and screencasts
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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10 BW Photos
ISBN-13
979-8-216-34326-4 (9798216343264)
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Kyle K. Courtney
MOOCs and Libraries
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08/2015
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Kyle K. Courtney is the Copyright Advisor and Program Manager at Harvard University, working out of the Office for Scholarly Communication. He works closely with Harvard Library to establish a culture of shared understanding of copyright issues among Harvard staff, faculty, and students. His work at Harvard also includes a role as the copyright and information policy advisor for Harvard's MOOC, HarvardX. He serves on several advisory committees that deal with libraries and MOOCs, including working with ACRL, ALA, and edX. He runs a copyright law consulting practice for libraries, higher education institutions, non-profit groups, and specialized archives. Before joining Harvard University, Kyle worked at Harvard Law School as the manager of Faculty Research and Scholarship.
Content
Foreword by Ellyssa Kroski
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Getting Started MOOCs
Chapter 3. Tools & Applications
Chapter 4. Library Examples and Case Studies
Chapter 5. Step-by-Step Projects for MOOCs
Chapter 6. Tips & Tricks
Chapter 7. Future Trends
Chapter 8. Recommended Reading
Index
About the Author
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Getting Started MOOCs
Chapter 3. Tools & Applications
Chapter 4. Library Examples and Case Studies
Chapter 5. Step-by-Step Projects for MOOCs
Chapter 6. Tips & Tricks
Chapter 7. Future Trends
Chapter 8. Recommended Reading
Index
About the Author
