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What Kevin Carey Got Right (and Wrong)
The think tank analyst's essay largely blames online corporate enablers for the fact that the prices of online programs haven't fallen. Experts assess his assessment -- with a focus on what he left out.
New Online Academic Programs
Colleges begin programs in psychology, HR management, applied biotechnology, information and communication sciences, and education.
Opinion
Why Online Is an Ethical Practice
Online is a crucial path for many underrepresented students and should expand. But if colleges don’t understand how virtual students differ from their residential peers and support them with robust online student services, Robert Ubell writes, they will miss the mark.
Moody's Report Offers Overview of Shifting Online Landscape
A new Moody's report on the online education market projects further growth, potential consolidation and continued challenges for for-profit providers...
Digital Learning in 'Inside Higher Ed' This Week
Among the topics: 2U buys Trilogy; lawsuits over access for deaf continue; interview about job market data; acquisition (and new name, Zovio) for Bridgepoint.
When Ambitions Clash With Tradition
Traditional colleges looking to grow into new markets and expand online education face tight budgets and a culture that often resists rapid change.
Moving Forward (at Last) on Federal Rule Changes
Negotiators reached consensus on issues such as "regular and substantive" interaction and state authorization. Experts on online learning say the new rules will provide needed clarifications, but advocates for students worry about potential abuses.
Online Enabler Aims for Lifelong Learning
2U adds boot camps to its offerings of online graduate degrees and courses with $750 million acquisition of Trilogy.