Teaching & Learning

Gallup survey finds majority of adults see online courses as equal to or better than classroom-based courses in several key ways.

Graduate faculty at Rutgers University at New Brunswick carve a section of the university out of a contract with Pearson, but administrators say the online program partnership will continue on track.

Talk of a new accreditor for emerging course providers or even individual courses heats up, as experts describe how the idea might take shape.

After months on the fence, Wake Forest University joins 2U's Semester Online consortium just as its fall pilot gets under way, but initial student interest at some institutions has been tepid.

Teaching online can be reinvigorating for faculty members and their careers, writes Audrey Heinesen, who encourages more professors to take the leap.

Remember that distance education isn't a singular thing, and that many of the key debates also apply to traditional instruction, writes Joel Shapiro.

More female professors are experimenting with MOOCs, but men and STEM classes still dominate course offerings.