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Master's Degree On Sale For Less Than $7,000

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 05.16.2013 | College

The Georgia Institute of Technology announced Tuesday that it will offer an online master's degree for less than $7,000 through a partnership with Uda...

Commencement 2.0

Bruce Judson | Posted 05.14.2013 | College
Bruce Judson

There are specific stages associated with mobile and digital disruption, and higher education is following this surprisingly consistent pattern. Indeed, we now see the new benefits arising for the consumer of education.

INFOGRAPHICS: The Growth Of Online Education

Posted 04.12.2013 | College

College classes taught over the Internet have boomed over the last decade as millions of students have taken -- or at least registered for -- Massive ...

20 Ways to Enjoy Free Online Learning and Classes: MOOCs and More

Scott Steinberg | Posted 04.04.2013 | College
Scott Steinberg

Here's a look at several of the best websites, services and solutions that can help you tap into the benefits these online lectures and lessons offer.

Independent, Online Teaching Provides Creative Careers for Women

Jess Greene | Posted 04.30.2013 | Arts
Jess Greene

Online learning is increasing in most educational sectors, including creative self-enrichment. You can now learn photography, painting, drawing, writing, and knitting online. And then there is the twist that more and more classes are adding: empowerment through creativity.

The New Face of Higher Education: Why "College-lite" Simply Will Not Cut It

Jayson Boyers | Posted 04.27.2013 | College
Jayson Boyers

As we create greater accessibility, let us not get pulled in to the college-lite mentality. Instead, let us figure out how to provide a complete educational experience for all students in higher education - regardless of what they can afford.

Coursera, edX Announce Major Expansions

AP | TERENCE CHEA | Posted 02.21.2013 | College

SAN FRANCISCO -- More of the world's elite universities are joining the rush to offer "massive open online courses" that are broadening access to high...

The Real Trouble With Online Higher Ed

Beth Rubin | Posted 04.06.2013 | College
Beth Rubin

The problem isn't too many Bachelor's diplomas or too many online courses. The problem is the current system's failure to develop essential competences in a cost-effective way.

The Benefits of Online Learning

Tom Snyder | Posted 04.01.2013 | College
Tom Snyder

I believe that online learning has the potential to revolutionize higher education. Students will be able to learn at their own pace and problems as simple as finding a place to park on campus will be eliminated.

Getting an Entrepreneurial Edge for Free -- With MOOCs

Dan Johnston | Posted 03.31.2013 | College
Dan Johnston

Whether you are focused on the liberal arts in school and are looking for some real[er] world skills, or are a recent grad thinking of starting your own company, here are some courses that any aspiring entrepreneur should check out.

Growth For Online Learning

Posted 01.09.2013 | College

MOOCs may have snared most of the headlines, but traditional, credit-based online learning continued to chug along just fine last year, thank you very...

Thanks to the Internet, Education is Finally Becoming Personal

John Baker | Posted 02.19.2013 | College
John Baker

Having roiled the music recording and newspaper industries, the Internet is now churning through universities and colleges. Much media attention has been paid to MOOCs, where universities post course material online to be freely consumed by tens or even hundreds of thousands of citizens.

Social Studies: How Online Communities are Bridging the Ivory Tower and Main Street

Will Houghteling | Posted 02.18.2013 | Home
Will Houghteling

Just as iTunes U and YouTube enabled universities to build a digital bridge between the Ivory tower and main street, social media can help facilitate the two-way conversations critical to learning.

The Rise of College Alternatives

Dan Schawbel | Posted 01.20.2013 | College
Dan Schawbel

Today, a college degree comes with both student loans and career uncertainty. We used to count on college as the answer to the job market, but now we have to count on ourselves to take responsibility for our careers.

Idaho Board Of Education Repeals Online Graduation Requirement

Posted 01.19.2013 | Home

The Idaho Board of Education repealed Monday a pending policy that would have required this year's ninth graders -- and classes in years following -- ...

Hedging Our Bets

Dr. Robert Weisbuch | Posted 12.11.2012 | College
Dr. Robert Weisbuch

Both groups know something is wrong in the world of higher ed, but neither is responding in a manner that would provide hope. Yet amidst their fallacies, each group provides values that can lead to an exciting solution.

Distance Learning and the Future of Education

Steven Cohen | Posted 12.01.2012 | Home
Steven Cohen

Modern economies and technologies require life-long learning. Education, like health care, must advance its content and delivery systems to keep pace with emerging needs. Distance learning will be one part of our educational future. But it won't be the only part.

More Top Universities Offer Free Classes Online

AP | TERENCE CHEA | Posted 11.19.2012 | College

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Seventeen leading universities in the U.S. and abroad will start offering free cyber courses through the online education platf...

Goodbye Corporate University, Hello Amazon Learning

Marcus Buckingham | Posted 11.05.2012 | Los Angeles
Marcus Buckingham

It's striking, given our increased appreciation for people's unique contributions to our society, that learning and leadership development models are still mostly viewed as one-size-fits-all. Why?

Why Students Who Plagiarize Get Away With Nothing

Annie Murphy Paul | Posted 10.23.2012 | College
Annie Murphy Paul

How many times have you borrowed the opinion of a political pundit? How often have you retailed the wisdom of a best-selling book or an expert on TV? The ethical infraction is minor, but the crime against our intellectual lives is great.

Michael Horn: Online Learning, Teaching And Misleading Opinions

| Posted 08.07.2012 | Home

This piece comes to us courtesy of The Hechinger Report's Digital blog. A couple of pieces in the New York Times and Washington Post have attracted...

Didn't Get In To Harvard? You Can Take Courses Anyway

AP | TERENCE CHEA | Posted 10.05.2012 | Technology

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When the Massachusetts Institute of Technology offered its first free online course this spring, Ashwith Rego jumped at the cha...

A College Just For Undocumented Immigrants

The Huffington Post | Alyssa Creamer | Posted 08.08.2012 | College

With help from professors in California, undocumented immigrants are closer to accessing an affordable college education. University of California...

Skills That Pay the Bills

Guy Cimbalo | Posted 09.26.2012 | Small Business
Guy Cimbalo

In its two years since launch, Skillshare has become a go-to destination for both professionals and enthusiastic amateurs looking to set up classes and start teaching

Ivy League, Free of Charge

Dr. Dianne Lynch | Posted 09.16.2012 | College
Dr. Dianne Lynch

The problem is that we've come to expect that every child has the right to attend any institution willing to accept him or her, regardless of the cost. And that somebody, somewhere, will foot the bill or forgive the loans.