Mission is key to MOOCs, online programs - Meris Stansbury, eCampusNews

CIOs, IT leaders say the key to expanding online is knowing your goals and vision. By now, most colleges and universities know that providing some type of online program—fully online, MOOCs, or blended learning—is critical to staying current in today’s changing higher ed landscape. But how do you determine your institution’s online readiness, and how can MOOCs work for everyone? According to Elke Leeds, assistant vice president for Technology Enhanced Learning and executive director of the Distance Learning Center at Kennesaw State University, the one question all institutions must first ask themselves is: “Why would we want to do this?” http://www.ecampusnews.com/top-news/mission-key-moocs-237/