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Online Course Provider Shops More Affordable College Credits
TEL Education partners with institutions to offer high school students a low-cost way to start their college careers. Critics worry about quality and transferability.
Major Publishers Sue Shopify, Alleging Copyright Violations
Five major textbook publishers band together in a lawsuit accusing e-commerce hub Shopify of enabling digital piracy.
Community College’s Contested Corporate Partnership
A free college program for union members has boosted Eastern Gateway’s enrollment to nearly 47,000, but it has also raised questions about an outside company’s influence at the Ohio institution—including on academic matters.
2U Completes Purchase of edX
The online learning platform absorbs the nonprofit started by Harvard and MIT to expand its reach. Philosophical concerns linger, but edX partners will benefit from new investment.
An Enrollment Surge, a Decline in Quality—and a Sharp Rebuke
Eastern Gateway Community College offered free courses to union members, and enrollment skyrocketed. But the institution’s accreditor put the college on probation, saying the rapid growth hurt the education offered.
Philanthropies Help HBCUs Take Their Education Online
United Negro College Fund and Complete College America support Black colleges’ efforts to upgrade their expertise and replicate their unique educational offerings digitally.
‘Staying Online’
Author discusses his advice for colleges in navigating the evolving landscape of digital learning and his change of heart on MOOCs.
Hilbert College’s Big Bet on Online Education
The college built an online program with grand ambitions and 11 degree offerings without relying on an online program manager.