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Missing Math Experts
A survey of the job market for doctorates in mathematics education shows demand outstrips supply -- even after the recession.
Profit and the Public Good
Higher Learning Commission puts "public good" into regional accreditation while considering probation of the University of Phoenix. Will more for-profits stumble?
Company Sees Opening for OER
Open education advocates launch Lumen Learning, which aims to help institutions replace expensive textbooks with open-source solutions.
Opening Doors
American Anthropological Association announces that one of its journals will be converted to open access.
'Learning the Possible'
Author discusses new book on the challenges facing Mexican-American students.
Global Ambitions
NYU reinvents itself as a "global network university," but critics at home question the creation of campuses in nondemocratic countries and the effect of rapid international expansion on programs in Greenwich Village.
Free Textbook Company Shelves Clones
Following a lawsuit from major textbook publishers, a Boston company rewrites its "textbook replacement" material and asks judge for breathing room.
Measuring the MOOC Dropout Rate
Are only 10 percent of students finishing courses? It depends on how you count.