Tech learning 'Netflix' Pluralsight offering free courses to reservists, vets, and families

The promotion runs through the end of July, opening the platform’s training library to hundreds of thousands.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 5, 2015

Penn State to offer supply chain certificate bootcamp

The Smeal College of Business is partnering with CorpU on the program, which aims to close a skills gap in supply chain talent pools.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 5, 2015

Linux looks to edX for second MOOC

The new course will build on Introduction to Linux 101 and end with a certified system administrator exam.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 4, 2015

Former Ed Dept official joins 2U as chief impact officer

Jim Shelton, who previously served as deputy secretary of education, will ensure 2U maintains high quality as it scales up.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 4, 2015

Thrun sees nanodegrees as key to ed democratization

The Udacity founder sees short, online degree programs pushing higher education into the 21st century.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 4, 2015

Online education partnerships increasingly popular among employers

Free schooling is gaining steam as an employment benefit and higher ed should take note.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 3, 2015

Udemy rakes in $65M for international expansion

The online learning marketplace is also eyeing growth in its course catalog and enterprise offerings.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 3, 2015

EdCast sets sights on bite-size lifelong learning with new social platform

EdCasting brings together elements of microblogging and MOOCs to share short videos and other educational content.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 2, 2015

Mount Holyoke debuts online, face-to-face teacher leadership programs

The program will contain video conferencing sessions and asynchronous online content for a 32-credit program.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 28, 2015

Bringing integrity to online credits

At the end of the exam, each student will receive an Integrity Score and instructors will get a report showing those scores.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 27, 2015

MBAs, Pearson, and MOOCs: The week’s most-read education news

Catch up on Texas' testing contract switch-up, FutureLearn's giant MOOC, and more.

May 22, 2015

MiM: The new MBA?

Students are increasingly seeing Master's in Management programs as the better option.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 20, 2015

Does edX proctoring solution hold key to offering MOOCs for credit?

The non-profit MOOC provider now offers a way to record student test-taking for later review, increasing flexibility for high-quality verification.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 20, 2015

Succession planning for online courses

When faculty create online courses, passing them on to other instructors can be emotionally fraught.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 20, 2015

The Learning House acquires Carnegie Mellon creation Acatar

Acatar will broaden the company’s appeal to institutions looking for help with online education.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 19, 2015

Pakistan’s Axact allegedly rakes in millions with massive diploma mill

The New York Times says the company duped mostly U.S. and Arabian students into paying thousands each for fake degrees.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 19, 2015

Champlain College's corporate partnerships boost online enrollment

The small Vermont college has forged more than 50 partnerships with companies like Comcast and Ben & Jerry's to secure new student populations.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 18, 2015

UK-based FutureLearn launches biggest MOOC yet

The online course focused on English has enrolled 382,000 students from 153 countries.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 18, 2015

UC-Irvine MOOCs move from zombies to vampires

The university's latest massive open online science course offered via Instructure is based on the FX TV show The Strain.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 15, 2015

Purdue hires actors to deliver online course content

Students find the actors more engaging than industry professionals in their online modules.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 14, 2015

Knod to offer low-cost bachelor's following latest funding round

The Utah-based company partners with universities for blended learning programs focused on job skills.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 13, 2015

Human connections important for online courses

Researchers studying the critical elements of online learning success find interactions with instructors and peers are crucial.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 11, 2015

MOOC MBA and for-profit woes: The week’s most-read education news

Get caught up on UIUC and Coursera's new partnership, AltSchool's big investment from Mark Zuckerberg, and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • May 8, 2015

2U moves closer to profitability in Q1

The cloud-based education technology company continues to shrink its losses as its partnerships expand.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 8, 2015

Lynn University to offer bachelor's degrees on iPads

The Florida-based university's iLynn degree programs will feature 20% lower tuition than its other programs.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 6, 2015