Horizon Group reporting in Fall on MOOCs

Following up on the Horizon Group‘s Spring 2014 report on the general nature of MOOCs, our group plans to present a report in the early Fall entitled “Open Educational Resources as a Factor in the Effective Development of MOOCs.”

Topics include:

  • The Nature of OERs / why MOOCs need them to be successful
  • Sources for OERs and OER guidance (sharable materials)
  • OERs & MOOCs as they relate to libraries
  • How can Fondren provide tips for use of OERs at Rice? (Our recommendations)

Horizon Group members: Amanda Focke (2014, co-chair), Shannon Kipphut (2014 co-chair), Angela Brown (2014), Lauren Mueller (2015), Nyssa Juneau-Kimbrell (2015), Jean Aroom (2015), Mary Brower (2015)

Mark your calendars: MOOCs and libraries

 Please mark your calendars for the Horizon Group’s spring staff meeting to discuss Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and libraries.

Wednesday, April 16

10:00-11:00 am

Kyle Morrow Room

Coffee and snacks provided!

Learn more about:

  • What, exactly, are MOOCs?
  • MOOCs hosted by Rice.
  • How library staff can find MOOCs that match their interests and how they can be used for professional development.
  • What are Open Educational Resources (OER) and how are they related to MOOCs?
  • MOOCs and Fondren.

 

See you there!