Taking Stock

By Michael Patrick Rutter and Steven Mintz. This past academic year did not offer anything as attention grabbing as 2012’s advent of MOOCs. Yet profound transformations, nevertheless, have been underway.
A year ago no one would have imagined:

• That a name-brand university would award academic credit for MOOCs.
• That a free college education is poised to become a employer benefit.
• That for-profit universities would be under siege.
• That free community college tuition and debt-free college graduation would be widely discussed in political circles.

As the 2014-2015 academic year draws to a close, it is well worth reflecting on the developments we have witnessed. Read more...