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Home > EDUCAUSE Library > Teaching and Learning > Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
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What Is a MOOC?
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A massive open online course (MOOC) is a model for delivering learning content online to any person who wants to take a course, with no limit on attendance. This updated ELI 7 Things You Should Know Ab out MOOCs II (June 2013) provides additional key facts about MOOCs.
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EDUCAUSE Sprint 2013, July 30August 1. During this free, online program we explored the theme of Beyond MOOCs: Is IT Creating a New, Connected Age? Each day the community shared thoughts and ideas through webinars, articles, videos, and online discussions on the daily topics. The Sprint Summary is now available.
Day 1: IT as a Force of Change Day 2: How Technology Can Transform Pedagogy Day 3: Creating the IT Architecture for the Connected Age
Looking for more sessions on MOOCs? check out our other event recordings on the topic. Additional MOOC Resources
Take a Crash Course in MOOCs, an ECAR infographic Libraries in the Time of MOOCs, EDUCAUSE Review, November 2013. MOOCs give librarians new opportunities to help shape the conversation about changes in higher education and to guide administrators, faculty, and students through these changes. Copyright Challenges in a MOOC Environment, EDUCAUSE Brief, July 2013. This brief explores the intersection of copyright and the scale and delivery of MOOCs highlights the enduring tensions between academic freedom, institutional autonomy, and copyright law in higher education. To gain insight into the copyright concerns of MOOC stakeholders, EDUCAUSE talked with CIOs, university general counsel, provosts, copyright experts, and other higher education associations. Retention and Intention in Massive Open Online Courses: In Depth, EDUCAUSE Review, June 2013. This article argues that retention in MOOCs should be considered carefully in the context of learner intent, especially given the varied backgrounds and motivations of students who choose to enroll. Learning and the MOOC, this is a list of MOOC related resources gathered by the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative. MOOCs, Hype, and the Precarious State of Higher Ed: Futurist Bryan Alexander, June 2013. In this video, Howard Rheingold and Bryan Alexander discuss MOOCs, Social Media and the place of liberal education in these environments. Learning and the Massive Open Online Course: A Report on the ELI Focus Session, ELI White Paper, May 2013. This report is a synthesis of the key ideas, themes, and concepts that emerged. This report also includes links to
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MOOCs of Interest
Current/Future State of Higher Education 2012. Eleven organizations, including EDUCAUSE, have come together to provide a course that will evaluate the change pressures that face universities and help universities prepare for the future state of higher education.
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