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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.
Report Shows Benefit of Prison Education
A new report by the Vera Institute of Justice and Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality that examined the economic...
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.
For-Profit Nursing Graduates More Likely to Fail Licensure Test
A study published by researchers at George Washington University's Milken Institute School of Public Health found that graduates from for-profit...
Opinion
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.
New York Governor Proposes New For-Profit Regulations
New York governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed increasing regulations on for-profit institutions as part of his 2019-20 budget plan. Under...
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...