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Faculty Enthusiastic About Harvard's Move to Online Educatio...

In what is nearly a biannual rite of passage, Harvard undergraduates—nearly one thousand of them—flock to Sanders Theatre to attend “Justice,” a course taught by government professor Michael J. Sandel every ot [...]

Posted On : May, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

Sal Khan discusses the future of online education

BOISE -- Despite his flashy smile and willingness to help students, it might be fair to say that Sal Khan isn't your average teacher. It also might be fair to say he isn't your average venture capitalist, or your average ex-hedge [...]

Posted On : May, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

CSAC Hearing: Is Accreditation Enough to Ensure Online Educa...

As college students increasingly embrace online courses, measuring the effectiveness of distance learning is becoming a critical necessity to protect students, taxpayers who subsidize higher education, and future employers looking for ski [...]

Posted On : Apr, 26 2012 | Comments : 0

Laureate Online Education B.V. Enters Agreement With London'...

Laureate Online Education B.V. today announced it has entered an agreement with the University of Roehampton, London, for the delivery of online master's degree programs. The new online degree programs, set to launch in the autumn of [...]

Posted On : Apr, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

Online Education Venture Secures Deals With 5 Top Universiti...

SAN FRANCISCO — An interactive online learning system created by two Stanford computer scientists plans to announce Wednesday that it has secured $16 million in venture capital and partnerships with five major universities. The s [...]

Posted On : Apr, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Online Education Pioneer Exposes Present and Predicts Future

Dr. Fred DiUlus, online education systems inventor and Director of the non profit online Center for Ethics in Free Enterprise (CEFE) and the creator of its international university builder, Global Academy Online, recently spoke out on the [...]

Posted On : Apr, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Online education sees gains over past few years

Enrollment in online, post-secondary courses has increased faster than overall higher education enrollment over the last eight years, according to the Babson Research Group’s 2011 report on online education. According to the report, [...]

Posted On : Apr, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

Online education gains momentum

Consider this. Two equally-qualified candidates interview for the same position. Both are experienced and interview strongly. One holds an MBA from Wharton, the other an online MBA from the University of Phoenix. Who gets the job? Whi [...]

Posted On : Apr, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Almeda University: School Thrives as Online Education Gains ...

In the early days of the Internet, there was something of a stigma attached to online schools like Almeda University. A degree obtained from a virtual campus may have, at one time, held less impact among employers than a degree obtained f [...]

Posted On : Apr, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Lawmakers tread carefully on online learning

Online education was not the subject of much debate last fall when southeast Iowa lawmakers toured the region to discuss the governor's plan for education reform. But as the proposals emerged during the legislative session, the issue [...]

Posted On : Apr, 04 2012 | Comments : 0

Will Online Education Replace College?

Writing about the success of a Stanford online computer science course in the Wall Street Journal, Holly Finn implies that free Web-based education is about to or should replace elite universities: I agree that the experiment has been [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

SEEDS EDUCATION launches Online Executive Education and Lead...

School of Excellence, Entrepreneurship and Development Studies (SEEDS) EDUCATION today announced the launch of their innovative executive education and leadership program meticulously crafted to nurture and create the budding leader [...]

Posted On : Mar, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Professional Offers Tips for Students Using Online Education

A 2011 survey by the Sloan Consortium shows that in the fall 2010 semester, more than 6.1 million college students were taking at least one online education course, marking an increase of 560,000 individuals from the previous year. Man [...]

Posted On : Mar, 14 2012 | Comments : 0

Online education executives describe internet academies to I...

Executives from two private education companies seeking to partner with Iowa school districts on internet-based academies described their operations to a panel of skeptical lawmakers on Wednesday. K12 Inc. and Connections Academy have [...]