Filter & Sort
How 'Open' Are MOOCs?
At Educause, a study about varying definitions of "open educational resources" punctuates ambiguity about "openness" of the new massive online courses.
Business as Usual
New survey from Campus Computing Project suggests that colleges are not taking full advantage of Big Data, and remain apprehensive about open source applications. But many see a role for MOOCs in academic instruction.
Pearson's Open Book
Publishing giant unveils search engine for open educational resources -- and its own content.
Exporting Online
California's Coastline Community College looks east to team up with out-of-state public universities on joint online degree offerings.
MOOCs for Credit
Coursera strikes licensing agreement with Antioch University, bringing business model for massive online courses into sharper focus.
Opinion
Formerly Known as Students
MOOCs are changing the relationships that are at the center of higher education, and those changes could end up affecting all colleges, writes Alison Byerly.
Phoenix Reloads
The University of Phoenix is down after a tough year. But betting against Phoenix is risky, as the flagship for-profit doubles down on career services and its ties with employers.
Opinion
Going Meta on the Data
You leave digital footprints when you do research. Scott McLemee listens to the librarians who follow them.