The United States Department of Defense has banned the University of Phoenix from recruiting on military basis. The Defense Department has also forbidden troops from using federal money to attend classes at the largely online […]
Tag: Online Education
Once Mighty University Of Phoenix Announces Restructuring Plan To Rise From The Ashes
Once synonymous with the idea of online education the University of Phoenix, struggling with sagging profits and low enrollment, announced on Tuesday it will be removing most of its associate programs, closing many physical locations, […]
What Harvard Has Learned About Online Education
Harvard Business School launched HBX, its new online education initiative, in June 2014. At the time the trend was for online courses to create a “lean back” experience where students would primarily watch streamed video […]
College Network To Close Doors At 28 Campuses
Times are changing in college education. As of today the for-profit Corinthian Colleges network will shutter its remaining 28 campuses, the latest school to succumb to financial pressure amid industry disruption. The shutdown includes 13 […]
Why Open Courses Won’t Take Over Online Education
Online education sites that follow an open learning model, like Khan Academy, Duolingo, Udemy, and Coursera, have helped provide anyone with access to the internet connection to a college-level education. Anything that one would ever […]
Linkedin Buying Lynda.com Shakes Up Online Education
While it doesn’t offer online degree programs, Lynda.com’s online courses help move people from job hunter to hired. It’s courses, all offered online, focus on building skills in areas such as business, creative or technology. […]
Online Education Catching Up To Traditional College
Online education has been mired in controversy since it began. Degree programs available online have long been perceived to be of lower value than colleges and universities that deliver education the traditional way. Both the […]