By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Distance Education Price and Cost Report
Russell Poulin, Terri Taylor Straut, WCET, 2017/02/17
It's no surprise to anybody that distance and online courses cost students more (a least, when they're offered by traditional educational institutions). But more controversial in this WECT report (79 page PDF) is the contention that they cost more to produce. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Back in 2015 we were intrigued by the launch of a brand new take on online learning. It was driven by mobile and also ‘gamed’ users into learning. That was the idea behind SmartUp.io, a mobile app which had a points-based game which would incentivize learning. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Who would be a student today? What was once a relatively carefree occupation – an exciting step into the adult world, the opportunity to study for a career – is now beset by uncertainty over one’s employment chances following graduation, and the certainty that large debts will accrue during one’s studies. More...