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- Academic/Professional Biography
- Professor of Humanities, NJIT and PCCC (NJ)
Director of the Writing Initiative at Passaic County Community College 2008-2012
Manager of Instructional Technology at the New Jersey Institute of Technology 2000-2007
Before working in higher ed, I taught English, writing, film and video at the secondary level.
- How have you used open textbooks?
- I have used open texts since 2010, and I am an advocate/trainer trying to spread the word into New Jersey.
- What is your website address?
- http://ronkowitz.com
- Which college, university, company, or organization?
- NJIT, Passaic County Community College, NJEDge.Net
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Ken Ronkowitz's Blog
Coursera Collaborating with Publishers to Bring More Affordable, Accessible Educational Resources
http://blog.coursera.org/post/49930827107/collaborating-with-publishers-to-bring-courserians-more
From MOOC provider Coursera, comes this news - Any reactions?
ContinueToday, we’re excited to announce that we’re taking the next big step toward that mission by working with many of the top higher education publishers. This collaboration will expand…
Posted on May 24, 2013 at 8:10pm
B.C. makes free online textbooks available
http://www.downes.ca/cgi-bin/page.cgi?post=60521 The British Columbia (B.C.) government said it will make available up to 20 free and open online textbooks for some of the most popular first- and second-year university and college courses... it has committed $1 million to fund the venture.
BCcampus, the provincial agency overseeing the project, is rolling it out in phases. It recently released a list of the…
ContinuePosted on May 24, 2013 at 10:54am — 1 Comment
Academia and the MOOC
The "Academia and the MOOC" course that I am facilitating on the Canvas Network started this week. It is a 4 week course but very open-ended and you can still register and easily work through the content since the discussion if the key element.
It is not a "massive" MOOC (there will be less than 1000 participants) and it isn't a "course" (in that it has no assignments or grades) but is it gathering people in academia around the topics of how MOOCs are impacting education and might do…
ContinuePosted on April 17, 2013 at 5:01pm — 7 Comments
MOOCs and Academia
I will be teaching "MOOCs and Academia" for Canvas Network https://www.canvas.net/ in mid-April. It is less a "course" and more of a forum with some content provided as background and discussion organized by roles such as teacher, designer, tech support, college administrator etc. The purpose is to get people in different roles in education (including students) thinking about how MOOCs will impact their institutions in positive and negative ways. It…
ContinuePosted on February 15, 2013 at 12:52pm — 5 Comments
2 textbook articles from The Chronicle
Students Get Savvier About Textbook Buying, When They Buy at All
By Marc Parry
The Chronicle talked with students at Foothill CC and found that having more choices…
Posted on January 30, 2013 at 3:31pm — 1 Comment
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Jacky Hood commented on Ken Ronkowitz's blog post MOOCs and Academia
"The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is funding MOOC Research and sponsoring a conference in Texas in December. See http://www.moocresearch.com/"
Jacky Hood commented on Ken Ronkowitz's blog post MOOCs and Academia
"All,The link Mike posted is for CHE subscribers only. Here are some highlights of the article on a Stanford site: http://edf.stanford.edu/readings/were-all-blame-moocs
Regards,Jacky"
Ken Ronkowitz's blog post was featured
MOOCs and Academia
I will be teaching "MOOCs and Academia" for Canvas Network https://www.canvas.net/ in mid-April. It is less a "course" and more of a forum with some content provided as background and discussion organized by roles such as teacher, designer, tech support, college administrator etc. The purpose is to get people in different roles in education (including students) thinking about how MOOCs will impact their institutions in positive and negative ways. It is…See More
Ken Ronkowitz commented on Ken Ronkowitz's blog post MOOCs and Academia
"I wouldn't assign blame for MOOCs - maybe "cause." They are no more the result of how universities have evolved than other technologies and approaches. I would say MOOCs are more the byproduct of open education and the cost of…"
Mike Pouraryan commented on Ken Ronkowitz's blog post MOOCs and Academia
"As our efforts gather steam, I wanted to share this w/the community and look forward to team comments: http://chronicle.com/article/Were-All-to-Blame-for-MOOCs/139519/?cid=wc&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en"
Jacky Hood commented on Ken Ronkowitz's blog post B.C. makes free online textbooks available
"Ken, many thanks for posting this information.Instructors everywhere,: If you adopt one of these textbooks, please report the adoption here:
http://www.collegeopentextbooks.org/adoptionresources/adopted-book-formWe will add your adoption to this…"
Ken Ronkowitz commented on Ken Ronkowitz's blog post Academia and the MOOC
"If you are interested in this topic beyond the connections to open textbooks, we have groups in Facebook & LinkedIn about using MOOCs in…"
Ken Ronkowitz posted a blog post
B.C. makes free online textbooks available
http://www.downes.ca/cgi-bin/page.cgi?post=60521 The British Columbia (B.C.) government said it will make available up to 20 free and open online textbooks for some of the most popular first- and second-year university and college courses... it has committed $1 million to fund the venture.BCcampus, the provincial agency overseeing the project, is rolling it out in phases. It recently released a list of the…See More
Charles Key commented on Ken Ronkowitz's blog post Academia and the MOOC
"Perhaps we're starting to move towards a system where learning and credentialing are completely separate. Through the 20th Century, academic degrees became the primary credential for most professions, although there are plenty of examples…"
Ken Ronkowitz commented on Ken Ronkowitz's blog post Academia and the MOOC
"Jacky
The MOOC I facilitated was one i Referred to from the start as a massive open online Conversation - no assignments, no grades, no credit, so no "course."
I have been in touch recently with the people at http://www.20mm.org/ 20…"
Ken Ronkowitz's blog post was featured
Academia and the MOOC
The "Academia and the MOOC" course that I am facilitating on the Canvas Network started this week. It is a 4 week course but very open-ended and you can still register and easily work through the content since the discussion if the key element.It is not a "massive" MOOC (there will be less than 1000 participants) and it isn't a "course" (in that it has no assignments or grades) but is it gathering people in academia around the topics of how MOOCs are impacting education and might do so in the…See More
Jacky Hood commented on Ken Ronkowitz's blog post Academia and the MOOC
"Recently Michelle Pilati, member of the Academic Senate at Rio Hondo College, commented that today we are seeing many MOOOs -- Massive Open Online Offerings.. They are not Courses because they lack assessments, grades, credit, etc. In an ODG Meeting…"
Ken Ronkowitz posted a blog post
Coursera Collaborating with Publishers to Bring More Affordable, Accessible Educational Resources
http://blog.coursera.org/post/49930827107/collaborating-with-publishers-to-bring-courserians-more From MOOC provider Coursera, comes this news - Any reactions?Today, we’re excited to announce that we’re taking the next big step toward that mission by working with many of the top higher education publishers. This collaboration will expand the availability of the…See More
Ken Ronkowitz posted a blog post
Academia and the MOOC
The "Academia and the MOOC" course that I am facilitating on the Canvas Network started this week. It is a 4 week course but very open-ended and you can still register and easily work through the content since the discussion if the key element.It is not a "massive" MOOC (there will be less than 1000 participants) and it isn't a "course" (in that it has no assignments or grades) but is it gathering people in academia around the topics of how MOOCs are impacting education and might do so in the…See More
Blog Posts
Two special Open Doors Group events this week
Posted by Open Doors Group on June 16, 2013 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments
Report Released by U.S. GAO says pricing information does not change faculty textbooks decisions
Posted by Open Doors Group on June 15, 2013 at 11:19am
Publishers Offer Free Textbooks for MOOCs
Posted by Glenda Clark on June 12, 2013 at 6:17am
Open Doors Group is seeking volunteer staff for its upcoming MOOCs
Posted by Open Doors Group on June 11, 2013 at 8:04am
MOOCs and Academia
Posted by Ken Ronkowitz on February 15, 2013 at 12:52pm — 5 Comments
On the Front Lines of On-Line Education
Posted by Charles Key on June 3, 2013 at 5:15pm
Obama's push on Student Loan Interest rates - Two sides of the Story - Can you add another side?
Posted by Jacky Hood on May 31, 2013 at 10:20am
Coursera Collaborating with Publishers to Bring More Affordable, Accessible Educational Resources
Posted by Ken Ronkowitz on May 24, 2013 at 8:10pm
B.C. makes free online textbooks available
Posted by Ken Ronkowitz on May 24, 2013 at 10:54am — 1 Comment
Academia and the MOOC
Posted by Ken Ronkowitz on April 17, 2013 at 5:01pm — 7 Comments
Is the education situation a crisis or an opportunity? Manny Barbara and Nicholas Smith share ideas with ODG
Posted by Open Doors Group on May 18, 2013 at 10:00pm — 2 Comments
Open Access Un/Conference: Promote, Impact, Assess -- Call for Proposals
Posted by Ann Agee on May 20, 2013 at 12:15pm
Congratulating Community Colleges with the most affordable textbooks: Essex, East Misssissippi, NW Colorado, and Cecil
Posted by Jacky Hood on April 21, 2013 at 9:30am
Open Education Conference 2012 – Beyond Content
Posted by Charles Key on October 26, 2012 at 12:01pm
ODG-COT announces DynamicBooks Sponsorship
Posted by Open Doors Group on October 3, 2012 at 1:30pm
COT Announces Principles Of Microeconomics And Principles Of Macroeconomics As Featured Books
Posted by Open Doors Group on August 18, 2012 at 8:30am
ODG/COT announces mentoring service at Online Teaching Conference
Posted by Open Doors Group on June 20, 2012 at 9:12pm
Do you need help with editing an open textbook?
Posted by Bob Sawyer on May 30, 2012 at 8:59pm — 1 Comment
Open Educational Resources on the California Community Colleges YouTube Site
Posted by Blaine Victor Morrow on May 21, 2012 at 11:54am
Open Education Site Dictionary
Posted by Blaine Victor Morrow on March 9, 2012 at 11:03am — 1 Comment
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