Online learning can be more difficult for instructors as well as students. Between not seeing students face to face to gauge how they’re responding to the material to having students overestimate their self-discipline to succeed in an online learning environment, the challenges can be tricky. More...
Chinese online learners increase 20%
By Anton Crace. The number of Chinese students undertaking part of their education online grew by double-digits for the seventh consecutive year, according to a co-study by Chinese business services provider iResearch and online education provider XuetangX. More...
Indian universities to offer online degrees
By Anton Crace. Indian universities will officially be allowed to develop and deliver their own online degrees for the first time after officials announced a reversal of the government’s year-long ban on the practice. More...
Online Degrees: Prestige, Acceptance, and the Big Picture
By Eric Stoller. In 2019, online degrees (courses in the UK) are all over the educational sphere. It's become commonplace for universities (either non-profit and for-profit) to offer online degree programs in a variety of disciplines. More...
Online Learning 2.0
By Steven Mintz. A wise humanities faculty member once said to me, “Please no more talk about academic innovation. Instead, let’s talk about good maintenance and upkeep.”
I think the next iteration of online and hybrid education should follow such an approach. It's time to move away from the debate about whether it's worse or better than x or y or it is/was/will be an over-hyped failure or a massive sea change. More...
The Kinda-Sorta Favored Internal Candidate
By Matt Reed. The Notre Dame job ad with preferred candidates already listed really struck a chord online. Over the years, I’ve lived just about every side of the “preferred candidate” issue at least once. More...
Takedown of Online Education
Coursera Targets Health-Care Education Market
By Lindsay McKenzie. The online course provider launches a slew of programs aimed at health care professionals, but observers wonder if the credentials will stand out in a crowded space. More...
Provosts Count More on Online Programs
By Doug Lederman. More say they will increase emphasis on and allocate "major funds" to online offerings. Survey also finds solid but not spectacular support for open educational resources, and that backing for competency-based programs is more philosophical than practical. More...
Seven Things to Consider Before Developing Your Online Course
As the number of online courses and degree programs in higher education continues to increase, more faculty are being asked to design and develop online courses. More...