MOOCs are a Massive
Opportunity for Libraries
Meredith Schwartz
Senior Editor, News & Features

Library Journal
@Kalendaries
Author of “Massive Open Opportunity:
Supporting MOOCs in Public and Academic
Libraries”
Gartner Hype Cycle

Source: www.comindwork.com
MOOCbrarian Role #1:
Material Matchmaker
Locating Open Access alternatives
Negotiating permissions
Finding the boundaries of fair use
New Developments in Non-OA
Content for MOOCs:
New Developments in Non-OA
Content for MOOCs:
• Coursera + Five Publisher Pilot
• Elsevier + edX
• SIPX creates pay-per-view coursepacks for MOOCs
Pieces of the Production Puzzle
• Lending video recording
equipment
• Providing a recording studio
and/or editing software
• Check out an audience!
MOOCs for Librarianship
• New Librarianship Masterclass

• Hyperlinked Library
• Metadata: Organizing and Discovering
Information
MOOCs in the Public Library
Libraries Make Their Own MOOCs

Source: New York Public Library’s Sinology 101 MOOC
Still to Come

• Assessment
• Preservation

Source: Russell Boyatt, University of Warwick
Gartner Hype Cycle

Source: www.comindwork.com
The Embedded MOOCbrarian
Further Reading
• Emerging Technology Plan: Implementing a MOOC
Club
• Disaggregating the Aggregators: MOOCs as Course
Supplements
• Make Way for SPOCS: Small, Private Online Courses
May Provide What MOOCs Can't
“The path to success is
to take massive,
determined action.”
—Tony Robbins
Thank you!
Meredith Schwartz
Senior Editor, News & Features

Library Journal
www.libraryjournal.com
mschwartz@mediasourceinc.com

MOOC Panel, Meredith Schwartz, Library Journal

  • 1.
    MOOCs are aMassive Opportunity for Libraries Meredith Schwartz Senior Editor, News & Features Library Journal @Kalendaries Author of “Massive Open Opportunity: Supporting MOOCs in Public and Academic Libraries”
  • 2.
    Gartner Hype Cycle Source:www.comindwork.com
  • 3.
    MOOCbrarian Role #1: MaterialMatchmaker Locating Open Access alternatives Negotiating permissions Finding the boundaries of fair use
  • 4.
    New Developments inNon-OA Content for MOOCs:
  • 5.
    New Developments inNon-OA Content for MOOCs: • Coursera + Five Publisher Pilot • Elsevier + edX • SIPX creates pay-per-view coursepacks for MOOCs
  • 6.
    Pieces of theProduction Puzzle • Lending video recording equipment • Providing a recording studio and/or editing software • Check out an audience!
  • 7.
    MOOCs for Librarianship •New Librarianship Masterclass • Hyperlinked Library • Metadata: Organizing and Discovering Information
  • 8.
    MOOCs in thePublic Library
  • 9.
    Libraries Make TheirOwn MOOCs Source: New York Public Library’s Sinology 101 MOOC
  • 10.
    Still to Come •Assessment • Preservation Source: Russell Boyatt, University of Warwick
  • 11.
    Gartner Hype Cycle Source:www.comindwork.com
  • 12.
  • 13.
    Further Reading • EmergingTechnology Plan: Implementing a MOOC Club • Disaggregating the Aggregators: MOOCs as Course Supplements • Make Way for SPOCS: Small, Private Online Courses May Provide What MOOCs Can't
  • 14.
    “The path tosuccess is to take massive, determined action.” —Tony Robbins
  • 15.
    Thank you! Meredith Schwartz SeniorEditor, News & Features Library Journal www.libraryjournal.com mschwartz@mediasourceinc.com