Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Lawrence Public Library offers first-ever online college course - Conrad Swanson, Lawrence Journal World

Recent KU graduate Michael Hilleary is always on the lookout for new opportunities to find himself back in a classroom. And he's found that opportunity in Health and Wellness 101, the first-ever online class facilitated through the Lawrence Public Library. The massive open online course (MOOC) is offered free of charge through Kansas State University, but the library is volunteering its facilities and additional information to help increase the class completion rate, said Ransom Jabara, the library's information services coordinator. http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2015/jan/04/lawrence-public-library-offers-first-ever-online-c/