MOOCs and More

MOOCs and More!

What’s a MOOC? More importantly, what might MOOCs mean for your library? Join the Wyoming State Library for a quick tour.

Your presenter

Susan MarkStatistics LibrarianLibrary Development Office

Wyoming State Librarywill.state.wy.us

Massive

Open

Online

Course

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“Big breakthroughs happen when what is suddenly possible meets what is desperately necessary.”

Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times

NMC Horizon Report:2013 Higher Education Edition

MOOC = Thousands of students

Participating in a single course

Working at their own pace

Relying on their own style of learning

Assessing each other’s progress

MOOC vs. classroom

Different learning experiences

Classroom

Instructor 1 on 1

Instructor assessment

More structured

More courses available

Classroom discussion

College credit

MOOC

No 1 on 1

Automated and peer assessment

Self-motivation required

Few courses so far

Online discussion, meetups

Certificate of completion

Complementary learning

MOOCs can

Provide supplementary material for traditional students

Be used with traditional courses for “flipped classroom”

Prep students for credit classes

Allow exploration of other paths

Potentially earn college credit

Assessment

Automated grading◦ Multiple choice◦ Mathematical formulas◦ Computer programs

Peer to peer for critical thinking/creativity

Meaningful feedback is not just for the certificate!

Monetization possibilities

“Course in a box” for community colleges, smaller universities

Charge for certification

Fee for college credit

Recommended reading

Educause: “7 Things You Should Know About MOOCs”

NMC Horizon Report: 2013 Higher Education Edition

TED Talk: “Daphne Koller: What we're learning from online education”

Inside Higher Ed: The MOOC Moment

Thank you for attending!

For more information please contact:

Susan Mark, Library Development Office, Wyoming State Library, 307-777-5915, susan.mark@wyo.gov.