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Coursera Targets Health-Care Education Market
The online course provider launches a slew of programs aimed at health care professionals, but observers wonder if the credentials will stand out in a crowded space.
Takedown of Online Education
Fully online programs widen achievement gaps and often are unaffordable, says report seeking to discourage politicians from pulling back on federal policy protections.
Comparing and Contrasting Competency-Based Programs
Three online or hybrid CBE programs reflect the diversity of approaches to offering instruction on a flexible timetable, and with a focus on acquiring skills.
Why MOOCs Didn't Work, in 3 Data Points
MIT researchers document low retention rates, enrollment declines and general affluence of students to explain why massive open online course providers have largely ditched their original model.
Online Education Rules Under the Microscope
Definitions of innovative teaching models and expectations for accreditors of new programs are on the agenda as the Department of Education considers changing standards.
Digital Learning in 'Inside Higher Ed' This Week
Among the topics: no federal fine for Western Governors; proposal would lift cap on outsourced programs; research on impact of email feedback from professors.
Will Higher Ed Keep AI in Check?
Machine learning and artificial intelligence carry inherent risks to colleges and universities and their students -- but only if the people making the decisions fail to exert control over the tools’ influence, Fred Singer argues.
How to Identify High-Quality Research
Research reports are a dime a dozen, even on an emerging focus area like online education. The Report Reader Checklist...