Higher ed faculty skeptical about online course quality

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. While online learning continues to drive change in higher education, most faculty members remain skeptical about the quality of education offered via web-based courses. About one in five (19%) U.S. faculty members "agree" or "strongly agree" that online courses at any institution achieve student learning outcomes at least equivalent to those of in-person courses; nearly three times as many "disagree" or "strongly disagree" (55%). More...