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Episode 19 of Bibliotech: MOOCs

MOOCs. They have the potential to revolutionize higher education - but will they?

BY ROCHELLE MAZAR | OCT 02 2013

Welcome to BiblioTech – the podcast about emerging technologies for academics. Your host is Rochelle Mazar, an emerging technologies librarian at the University of Toronto Mississauga.

Every month you can listen in as Rochelle talks about what’s new in technology and what academics should be paying attention to. It’s hard to keep up with all of the new software, tools and gadgets. That’s where Rochelle comes in.

Episode 19 – MOOCs

In this episode Rochelle explores the pros and cons of Massive Open Online Courses. And yes, there are pros. (Running time: 10:27 mins).


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This episode features the following Creative Commons music and sound effects:

  • How it begins (theme music) by Kevin MacLeod, Incomptech
  • Online by Happy Elf, courtesy of Music Alley
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