ARL Issue Brief > Massive Open Online Courses: Legal and Policy Issues for Research Libraries

Tue Oct 23 19:29:47 EDT 2012

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Colleagues/

IMHO > A Must Read !

/Gerry

Brandon Butler / October 22, 2012

Executive Summary

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) raise significant legal and policy questions for  research libraries, which are often asked to support the development of MOOC courses. These questions involve information policy concerns that are central to research libraries, including the proper application of fair use, the transition to open access as the default mode of scholarly publishing, and the provision of equal access to learning materials for students with and without disabilities. Where possible, research libraries should engage in conversations around MOOCs and promote their core values. By doing so, they will also promote the continuing vitality of libraries as partners in the
educational mission.

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Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
and
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University
152 Parks Library
Ames IA 50011

"May The MOOC Be With You!"

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