Moocs and Libraries

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) can bet attended by hundreds of thousands of students at the same time and have become wildly popular in recent years, gaining 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 about these roles, how to utilize MOOCs for staff training, bibliographic instruction, supporting faculty curriculum, and more. Readers of this start-to-finish guide to MOOCs in libraries will learn about MOOC creation from early stage planning, pedagogy, and equipment selection to filming and launch, including: choosing hardware and software for your MOOC; planning your first MOOC project; developing MOOC policies; planning for a library MOOC video project; developing MOOC scripts; storyboarding; choosing a MOOC filming location; creating MOOCs for bibliographic instruction; creating MOOCs for staff training; creating video lectures and screencasts.