Horizon Group reports on the nature of OERs and their relevance to MOOCs

In April, the Horizon Group reported on MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses).  In response to this presentation, the Executive Committee asked that the group explore the nature of open educational resources (OERs) and their relevance to MOOCs.  The group’s report and slides can be found here (must be logged into Fondranet to read). Join the Horizon Group in a discussion of their findings at 10:00 am on Friday, October 17, in the Kyle Morrow Room (light refreshments provided!).

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)