Table of Contents

Forward by Curtis Bonk....................................................................................................................... xii

Preface.............................................................................................................................................. xxiii

Acknowledgments............................................................................................................................. xxvi

Section 1 Introduction


Chapter 1
A Framework for Massive Open Online Courses.................................................................................. 3
          Badrul H. Khan, Founder of McWeadon Education & Honorary Distinguished  
          Professor of E-Learning, Egyptian E-Learning University

Chapter 2
Massive Open Online Courses: Past, Present and Future.................................................................... 17
          Maria Elena Corbeil, University of Texas Brownsville, USA
          Joseph Rene Corbeil, University of Texas Brownsville, USA

Section 2 Pedagogical Issues


Chapter 3
Pedagogy and MOOCs: A Practical Application of Khan's E-Learning Framework.......................... 33
Debbie A. Morrison, Online Learning Insights, USA

Chapter 4
A Co-Evolution Story: Lessons Learned by Gamifying Two Online University Courses.................. 47
Patricia J. Donohue, San Francisco State University, USA
Kevin Kelly, San Francisco State University, USA
Stephen P. Wilcox, Rutgers University Online, USA

Section 3 Technological Issues


Chapter 5
Mass Customization in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs): Overcoming the
Challenge of "One-Size-Fits-All"........................................................................................................ 63
          Karla G. Robinson, University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico

Chapter 6
In Constraint, Creativity - A Manifest for Open Online Education..................................................... 85
          Margaret Schedel, Stony Brook University, USA
          Jennifer Adams, Stony Brook University, USA
          Catherine Katsafouros, Stony Brook University, USA
          Timothy Vallier, Stony Brook University, USA

Section 4 Interface Design Issues


Chapter 7
One Massive Leap into the Abyss: Lessons Learned from the Design and Implementation
of My First MOOC............................................................................................................................... 99
          Fatimah Wirth, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

Chapter 8
Towards an Engaging and Usable Video Content: Addressing Accessibility and
Usability Issues During Video Development..................................................................................... 111
          Alexis Ulrich, Mancko, France

Chapter 9
MOOCs and UDL: The Marriage of MOOC Interface Design and Universal Design
for Instruction..................................................................................................................................... 123
          Deborah A. Banker, Angelo State University, USA

Section 5 Evaluation Issues


Chapter 10
Chasing a Moving Target: Challenges and Successes in Implementing a MOOC
Evaluation Framework....................................................................................................................... 135
Robert H. Hoar, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, USA
Jennifer J. Kosiak, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, USA
Cariann Mathwig Ramseier, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, USA
Natalie Walleser Solverson, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, USA

Chapter 11
Educational Assessment in a MOOC: The Case of Statistics One.................................................... 149
Andrew R. A. Conway, Princeton University, USA
David Moreau, Princeton University, USA
LaTasha Holden, Princeton University, USA

Section 6 Management Issues


Chapter 12
The Personal, Professional and Political Experience of MOOC Management: A Scottish
Case Study in Rural and Remote Communities................................................................................. 165
Karen McArdle, University of Aberdeen, Scotland
Ramone Al Bishawi, University of Aberdeen, Scotland
Rachel Shanks, University of Aberdeen, Scotland

Chapter 13
The Epidemics MOOC: Strategies for the Management of MOOC Creation................................... 175
          Megan Kohler, Pennsylvania State University, USA

Section 7 Resource Support Issues


Chapter 14
Lights, Camera, Action! A Faculty Resource Support Model for Making MOOC
Video Lectures................................................................................................................................... 187
Elizabeth A. Evans, Duke University, USA
Mich Donovan, Duke University, USA

Chapter 15
MOOCers’ Interaction Issues and Needs: Experiences and Perspectives of Graduate
Students Taking MOOCs................................................................................................................... 197
Ignacio E. Rodriguez, University of Texas at Brownsville, USA

Section 8 Ethical Considerations


Chapter 16
Ethical Dimensions of Massive Open Online Courses...................................................................... 209
Vivien Rolfe, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK

Chapter 17
Dealing with Bias, Disruption, Fairness, and Copyright Issues in MOOC Design and
Delivery: A Case Study...................................................................................................................... 221
April Millet, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Heng Luo, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Richard B. Alley, Pennsylvania State University, USA

Chapter 18
A MOOC on Open Educational Resources as an Open Educational Resource: COER13................ 247
Patricia Arnold, Munich University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Swapna Kumar, University of Florida, USA
Sandra Schön, Salzburg Research, Austria
Martin Ebner, Graz University of Technology, Austria
Anne Thillosen, Knowledge Media Research Center Tübingen, Germany

Section 9 Institutional Issues


Chapter 19
Closer to the Edge: Massive Courses and Institutional Constraints.................................................. 263
Brad Hokanson, University of Minnesota, USA
Märit McCluske, University of Minnesota, USA

Chapter 20
The Foundations of Science MOOC: One Institution’s Approach to Building Community
and Free-Choice Learning Resources................................................................................................ 273
Stephen R. Thomas, Michigan State University, USA
Jessica L. Knott, Michigan State University, USA
Julie C. Libarkin, Michigan State University, USA

Section 10 Students’ Experiences and Perspectives


Chapter 21
Degree of Freedom: An Experiment in Extreme Learning Using MOOCs and Open
Educational Resources....................................................................................................................... 285
Jonathan Haber, Degree of Freedom, USA

Chapter 22
A Student-Centered Collaborative Design Model for the Development of MOOCs......................... 295
Sara McNeil, University of Houston, USA
Bernard Robin, University of Houston, USA

Chapter 23
Building ESL Assertiveness from a MOOC: English Composition I:
Achieving Expertise........................................................................................................................... 311
Ramón Talavera-Franco, Ed.D. Student at Northeastern University, USA

Section 11 Instructors’ Experiences and Lessons Learned


Chapter 24
Wrapped Up In Words: Merging a MOOC with a Traditional Poetry Course for
Increased Success............................................................................................................................... 327
Amy B. Hagenrater-Gooding, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, USA

Chapter 25
From Darkness to Light: First Experiences in Developing and Facilitating a MOOC...................... 337
Clare Furneaux, University of Reading, UK
Clare Wright, University of Reading, UK
Elisabeth Wilding, University of Reading, UK




About the Authors............................................................................................................................ 349

Index.................................................................................................................................................. 359