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Elitism, Equality and MOOCs
Euphoria about massive online courses aside, they aren't the answer to improving access to higher education for low-income students, writes Ryan Craig.
Learning From One Another
As the first humanities MOOCs hit the ground, professors and students contemplate the limitations of Coursera's peer-grading system.
'Getting to Graduation'
A new book of essays takes stock of where "completion agenda" stands. The volume's editors talk about key lessons from the still nascent college completion push.
Creditworthy in the Keystone State
With job training in mind, Pennsylvania's regional public universities go big on offering credit for prior learning and stackable credentials.
Riding the MOOC Wave
World Education University, a company that wants to underwrite "free" degree programs by selling access to student information, exemplifies new wave of higher ed entrepreneurship.
Majoring in Free Content
Saylor Foundation's 240 free online courses now offer a pathway to college credit, thanks to new partnerships with Excelsior College and StraighterLine. But will students follow that path?
Discounts at For-Profits?
Strayer offers big new scholarships, with tuition savings of as much as 30 percent. Will for-profits begin discounting tuition to cope with declining enrollment and federal scrutiny?
The Pulse: Blackboard World 2012 Report
In this month's edition of the Pulse podcast, Rod Murray shares highlights from the 2012 Blackboard World users' group meeting.