Great Big MOOC book

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The idea with this book is to create a book, similar to Theory and Practice of Online Learning (link: http://cde.athabascau.ca/online_book/)It will be available for free as an eBook but also available in Print. I have put two contributors per chapter, but there can be more than two or fewer than two. It was just easy to copy/paste. IMPORTANT: Each chapter needs a team lead (otherwise it won’t get done). If you are interested in being a team lead, add an asterisk (*) next to your name. Chapter List Introduction Chapter 1: History of MOOCs Chapter 2: Theory of and Practice Connectivism Chapter 3: Beyond Connectivism Chapter 4: MOOC Planning Chapter 5: Lesson Learned from MOOC Implementations Chapter 6: Learner Profiles Chapter 7: Learner Motivation in MOOCs Chapter 8: Learner Engagement in MOOCs Chapter 9: OCW vs. OER vs. OLI vs. MOOCs... Chapter 10: Learner Assessment in MOOCs Chapter 11: A Framework for MOOC Evaluation Chapter 12:The Core Elements and Their Relation in MOOC Chapter 13:Self-organizating Process of MOOC Chapter 14:How to Design a MOOC Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19: Open, or not? Chapter 20: MOOCs and Language Chapter 21: Tips for learner success in MOOCs Contributor Profiles Apostolos Koutropoulos Rebecca Hogue Kae Novak Eva Dobozy Inge de Waard, aka Ignatia Osvaldo Rodriguez Nilgün Özdamar Keskin Contributor Name Contributor Name Contributor Name Contributor Name Contributor Name


Chapter List Introduction Contributor Names: ○ Apostolos Koutropoulos (*) ○ Contributor 2 Chapter Abstract/contents Chapter location (separate Google Doc): http://www.....

Chapter 1: History of MOOCs Contributor Names: ○ Contributor 1 ○ Contributor 2 Chapter Abstract/contents A history of MOOCs so far, CCK, LAK, MobiMOOC, EduMOOC, DS106, etc... This chapter will also give a general overview of what a MOOC is, some general attributes of each MOOC and so on

Chapter location (separate Google Doc): http://www.....

Chapter 2: Theory of and Practice Connectivism Contributor Names: ○ S. Downes??? ○ G. Siemens??? Chapter Abstract/contents A theoretical foundation of connectivism Chapter location (separate Google Doc): http://www.....

Chapter 3: Beyond Connectivism Contributor Names: ○ Apostolos Koutropoulos (*)


○ Contributor 2 ○ Nilgün Özdamar Keskin Chapter Abstract/contents Theories from Vygotsky, Piaget, Bloom and Freire that fit into MOOCs (anyone other theorists?) Opening up Education is full of material http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?

ttype=2&tid=11309&mode=toc Chapter location (separate Google Doc): http://www.....

Chapter 4: MOOC Planning Contributor Names: ○ Contributor 1 ○ Contributor 2 ○ Apostolos Koutropoulos ○ Kae Novak Chapter Abstract/contents All the work that goes into MOOC course creation. The Instructional Design element of MOOCs. Learning objectives? who is the target audience?, etc. Chapter location (separate Google Doc): http://www.....

Chapter 5: Lesson Learned from MOOC Implementations Contributor Names: ○ G. Siemens??? ○ S. Downes???? ○ I. de Waard ○ W. Mackintosh???


Chapter Abstract/contents How does one implement a MOOC, technologies used, how to best take advantage of these techs, what are the lessons learned from running MOOCs?

Chapter location (separate Google Doc): http://www.....

Chapter 6: Learner Profiles Contributor Names: ○ I. de Waard ○ W. Mackintosh? ○ G. Siemens? ○ S. Downes? ○ Apostolos Koutropoulos Chapter Abstract/contents What have we learned about learner profiles in MOOCs? (survey based) Chapter location (separate Google Doc): http://www.....

Chapter 7: Learner Motivation in MOOCs Contributor Names: ○ Contributor 1 ○ Apostolos Koutropoulos (?) ○ Eva Dobozy ○ Nilgün Özdamar Keskin Chapter Abstract/contents Chapter location (separate Google Doc): http://www.....

Chapter 8: Learner Engagement in MOOCs


Contributor Names: ○ Kae Novak ○ Rebecca Hogue ○ Eva Dobozy ○ Osvaldo Rodriguez ○ Nilgün Özdamar Keskin Chapter Abstract/contents Learner Engement ideas, techniques, etc. Address the “Lurker Problem” here? or in it’s own chapter?? Interested to see what value lurkers receive - could be its own chapter depending on research undertaken and findings

Chapter location (separate Google Doc): http://www.....

Chapter 9: OCW vs. OER vs. OLI vs. MOOCs... Contributor Names: ○ Contributor 1 ○ Contributor 2 Chapter Abstract/contents Overview of OER, OLI, MOOCs and Online Learning. DO they work separately or together and how? This isn’t necessarily the right order for this chapter but I wanted to throw it in. Chapter location (separate Google Doc): http://www.....

Chapter 10: Learner Assessment in MOOCs Contributor Names: ○ Apostolos Koutropoulos (*) ○ Contributor 2 Chapter Abstract/contents Theories and principles of testing and evaluating learners in MOOCS (see DS106 and their weekly projects, or the MobiMOOC project) Chapter location (separate Google Doc): http://www.....

Chapter 11: A Framework for MOOC Evaluation Contributor Names: ○ Rebecca Hogue ○ Apostolos Koutropoulos


○ Osvaldo Rodriguez ○ Nilgün Özdamar Keskin Chapter Abstract/contents I put this here - but don’t know that it necessarily belongs here. I would like to develop a framework and ask MOOC creators to use it as much as possible so that we can compare MOOCs against each other - right now all the data collection is ad-hoc and different for each MOOC. It would be great if we had a single framework. I would love collaborators on this! It sounds like this is already being done - I’m happy to take my name off and let others do it Rebecca. I’m more interested in MOOC design, but felt the need for an evaluation framework as a means of testing the design. I’m happy to use another’s framework - or collaborate on a new one .. whatever. Chapter location (separate Google Doc): http://www.....

Chapter 12:The Core Elements and Their Relation in MOOC Contributor Names: ○ Contributor 1:Huang Xiaoqiang(*) ○ Contributor 2:Ji Hanfen ○ Contributor 3:Zeng Yingxin Chapter Abstract/contents: according to the case study and the Curriculum and Teaching Methodology,the Chapter 12 will research the elements and their relation model as a theory basis for chaper 14 to discuss how to design a mooc. Chapter location (separate Google Doc): http://www.....

Chapter 13:Self-organizating Process of MOOC Contributor Names: ○ Contributor 1:Huang Xiaoqiang(*) ○ Contributor 2:Ke Qingchao Chapter Abstract/contents from the view of Self Organization Theory,this chapter will analysis the mechanism of Selforganizating in the MOOC ,as a theory basis for chapter 14 o discuss how to design a mooc. Chapter location (separate Google Doc): http://www.....

Chapter 14:How to Design a MOOC


Contributor Names: ○ Contributor 1:Huang Xiaoqiang(*) ○ Contributor 2:Ma Xiufang Chapter Abstract/contents this chapter will construct the model on how to disign a mooc,combing the theory with the MOOC case. Chapter location (separate Google Doc): http://www.....

Chapter 15 Contributor Names: ○ Contributor 1 ○ Contributor 2 Chapter Abstract/contents Chapter location (separate Google Doc): http://www.....

Chapter 16 Contributor Names: ○ Contributor 1 ○ Contributor 2 Chapter Abstract/contents Chapter location (separate Google Doc): http://www.....

Chapter 17 Contributor Names: ○ Contributor 1 ○ Contributor 2 Chapter Abstract/contents Chapter location (separate Google Doc): http://www.....

Chapter 18 Contributor Names: ○ Contributor 1 ○ Contributor 2


Chapter Abstract/contents Chapter location (separate Google Doc): http://www.....

Chapter 19: Open, or not? Contributor Names: ○ Contributor 1 ○ Contributor 2 Chapter Abstract/contents Given the debate on whether a certain MOOC is open or not (see stanford AI course and the requirement of the textbook, or MobiMOOC with people not liking that some resources shared were behind closed databases). I think it would be good to have two points of view in the format of an essay for each one where one person (or team) takes on the task of defining openness as wide open (just free materials) and one team defending the “partly open” or the “it’s OK if some things cost” point of view. Maybe we can have a referee that can summarize and conclude this chapter before and after both essays. Chapter location (separate Google Doc): http://www.....

Chapter 20: MOOCs and Language Contributor Names: ○ Contributor 1 ○ Apostolos Koutropoulos (*) Chapter Abstract/contents Language issues in international MOOCs. English only environment? Other languages? translation issues? how to contribute? Perhaps we can get international POVs from people like Jaap Bosman and Serena (from Italy) and other French and Spanish speaking participants who blogged about CCK in languages other than English. Chapter location (separate Google Doc): http://www.....

Chapter 21: Tips for learner success in MOOCs Contributor Names: ○ Apostolos Koutropoulos


○ Osvaldo Rodriguez ○ D. Cormier? ○ Rebecca Hogue ○ Nilgün Özdamar Keskin Chapter Abstract/contents A chapter specifically for learners in MOOCs on how to be a successful learner in a MOOC Chapter location (separate Google Doc): http://www.....

Contributor Profiles Apostolos Koutropoulos Apostolos Koutropoulos is an Instructional Designer for at the University of Massachusetts Boston where he assists faculty with integrating technology into the curriculum pedagogically in pedagogically sound ways. Prior to instructional design, Koutropoulos was a Technology Manager and Training Coordinator for the Healey Library at the University of Massachusetts Boston. He holds a B.A. in Computer Science, an M.B.A. with a focus on Human Resources, an M.S. in Information Technology, an M.Ed. in Instructional Design, and an M.A. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Massachusetts Boston. His research interests include: knowledge management, educational technology, linguistics, and epistemology.

Rebecca Hogue Rebecca Hogue is a Ph.D student at the University of Ottawa, specializing in Mobile Learning. She has a Master of Arts degree in Distributed Learning (E-learning Management) and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. She has over 10-years experience as an instructional designer and technical writer working for a variety of high technology companies. She specializes in teaching people to use technology efficiently.

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Inge de Waard, aka Ignatia Inge de Waard is TELearning coordinator and researcher at the Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerpen (ITM), Belgium. Inge is an Technology Enhanced Learning (TELearning) expert with a keen interest in social and mobile learning. Inge is also an international speaker who has been a consultant for eLearning start-ups (South-Asia, Africa, Latin-America) in addition to the eLearning projects within ITM. She has organized and co-organized mLearning courses both face-to-face and online (e.g. MobiMOOC) using innovative pedagogical approaches. Working frequently with partners from developing countries she is involved in mobile and web-based learning projects in different low resource regions throughout the world. Inge has been involved in eLearning since 1999 and has a background in pedagogy and IT, which she combines to ensure optimal TELearning for all stakeholders. Inge is member of IAmLearn, member of the eLearning Guild, contributor to the mLearnopedia content community, member of the Advisory Committee of Online Educa Berlin, review and committee member of IADIS, contributor to the eLearning learning content community and she writes for Learning Solutions magazine. Feel free to connect with her through social media which are linked to her blog: http:// ignatiawebs.blogspot.com

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