MOOCs and Libraries by Courtney Kyle K.;Kroski Ellyssa;

Author:Courtney, Kyle K.;Kroski, Ellyssa;
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2012-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

Let Their (Student) Fingers Do the Walking

First, if the syllabus material (article or otherwise) is available online, for free, through an open link, then we encourage simply linking to that article. Alternatively, one can simply post the citation to the material with the expectation that participants will acquire it for themselves (by purchasing it, borrowing it from a library, or finding it online). This method has its drawbacks. Frequently, faculty do not have syllabus materials that are open access or linkable. Secondly, many participants (even MOOC participants) expect to be able to acquire the readings, textbooks, or articles for free, or with as little burden as possible. One MOOC, that was cancelled midstream this year, cited the participants’ dissatisfaction with the decision to assign a textbook that was not freely available.

Accordingly, if the material is not available via an open link and may be difficult for participants to obtain, we ask the faculty to consider substituting other material that is available, if feasible given the pedagogical aims, or retain a citation to the material but make it supplemental rather than required.

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