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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
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NJIT, Passaic County Community College, NJEDge.Net
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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…

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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…

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Posted 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…

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Posted 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…

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Posted 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…

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Posted on January 30, 2013 at 3:31pm — 1 Comment

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Mike Pouraryan commented on Ken Ronkowitz's blog post MOOCs and Academia
"Team, Some further interesting insights: News California Bill Allowing Credit for MOOCs Passes Senate More Northern Arizona U Launches Online Competency Based Degree Programs More Upper Iowa U To Offer Flexible Distance Learning…"
Jun 11
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/"
Jun 7
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"
Jun 6
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
Jun 6
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…"
Jun 6
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"
Jun 6
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…"
May 26
Ken Ronkowitz's 2 blog posts were featured
May 26
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…"
May 24
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
May 24
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…"
May 23
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…"
May 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
May 20
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…"
May 20
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
May 9
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
Apr 17

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Publishers Offer Free Textbooks for MOOCs

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MOOCs and Academia

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B.C. makes free online textbooks available

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