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U of Akron Aims for the World
University is struggling. At home, many are skeptical of President Scott Scarborough's plan to turn it around by expanding its reach.
Remaining Residential
Study suggests acceptance of online education still lags among high school students.
Babson Bids Good-bye to Enrollment Numbers
The 13th and final annual report on online education enrollments by the Babson Group shows how much the market has grown since 2002 -- and how little it has changed.
Pearson Narrows Focus
Pearson, in search of profits and a clearer emphasis on education, announces it will leave the learning management system market.
The Limits of Open
Coursera's decision to charge learners in some massive open online courses up front -- viewed by some as inevitable -- has critics asking if the MOOC provider is diverging from its mission of universal access.
The Faculty Role Online, Scrutinized
The Education Department's inspector general is auditing Western Governors U over the faculty role in its competency-based programs. The high-stakes audit is relevant to other colleges and forms of online learning.
Patenting Pedagogy?
Experts attempt to make sense of Khan Academy's patent application for A/B testing in education -- and whether it can even be patented.
Global Credit Transfer
Six universities from around the world plan experiment with MOOCs that could expand to other online offerings.