The cost of a college or university degree is a major investment, and you want to be sure that you are getting your money’s worth when deciding what degree to get and what school to attend. How much a college education will cost depends on the type of degree, the specific college or university, and, at public institutions, whether you are an in-state resident student or attending an institution out-of-state. Generally, the tuition cost for in-state students at public colleges is about one half as much as the cost for attending an institution out-of-state.  
According to information from the National Center for Education Statistics, the annual cost of tuition for in-state students at public institutions ranges from $8,650 to $22,260. Private not-for-profit schools had average tuition of $43,289 annually, and private universities came in at an average of $23,500 per year. These figures are for four year, undergraduate programs. The average cost of a two year Associate degree, according to the same source, was $8,734 a year. We focus on affordability and value in education. For example, see our top 10 cheap online degrees. 
These cost are for tuition. Tuition is the cost of instruction, but it is not the only cost for a college degree. In addition, there are fees for services like registration, ID cards, health insurance, parking, library and laboratory use fees, and Internet access. Beyond that, there is also the cost of room and board for students not living at home. The average cost of room and board is about $10,000 a year. Textbooks are another expense, and it is not uncommon for a single, new textbook to cost as much as $100.

From the site Best Value Schools

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas [es], with the support of Google [es], will be offering a free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in Spanish for journalists and student interested in learning about creating new online projects and generating audiences and revenue.

By Denmark Luceriaga. Companies arise to compete with universities for education. A recent surge of interest in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) is sparking a revolution in higher education. Often regarded as the next great technological disruption in education, supporters of MOOCs have been lauding its potential to widen productivity in higher learning while relieving cost pressures. 
MOOCs are mostly free, and are open to everybody. Taught by an instructor -- usually a college professor, they are very similar to courses here at UMBC. Lectures, tests, and class assignments are given, but the main difference is that the lessons are on video. Work is done and submitted online, and all discussion of class topics takes place on online discussion boards, very similar to features that Blackboard offers. 
The original MOOC was launched in 2008: a course called “Connectivism and Connective Knowledge” that was taken free-of-charge by 2,300 members of the general public along with 25 tuition-paying students at the University of Manitoba. After seeing the potential in its concept, several Internet startups generated a business model for the low-cost online education market. More...