UIUC, Coursera partner to offer iMBA, a $20,000 graduate degree

The first all-MOOC graduate degree, a significant step in fulfilling the course model's promise of democratizing education, is expected to launch in 2016.

By Roger Riddell • May 5, 2015

Chrysler joins corporations offering employees free college

The automotive giant will offer free tuition to dealership workers interested in seeking higher education at Strayer.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 5, 2015

Prospective college students report preference for blended learning

Fewer students than last year expect to take all of their classes in person, with 30% planning a blended approach.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 1, 2015

No aid for students in ASU's for-credit MOOCs

The alliance with edX would let prospective freshmen complete their first year online with the option of paying no more than $800 per course for credit.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 27, 2015

ASU, edX eye gen ed with for-credit 'Global Freshman Academy' MOOCs

The series of eight digital courses led by ASU faculty will allow students to earn freshman-level credit without having to pay until they finish.

By Roger Riddell • April 23, 2015

IMS Global pushes to expand online credentialing

The learning consortium will focus its energies on encouraging the proliferation of badges and other digital credentials.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 22, 2015

Online course platform to give faculty a cut

Academic Partnerships plans to institute a revenue sharing plan with instructors, acknowledging the extra work of blended learning.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 22, 2015

ProctorU CEO: Online learning is coming back to campus

Co-founder and CEO Don Kassner says institutions are increasingly interested in ProctorU's ID verification services for their on-campus courses as well as those offered online.

By Roger Riddell • April 21, 2015

Total production time for online courses expected to fall

A new study sees online course development taking as much time as traditional courses as pedagogy adapts to the model.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 21, 2015

Computer-Based Testing & Assessment Platform Helps Tufts University PA Program

Implementing the ExamSoft Assessment Platform into Tufts’ Physician Assistant Program benefited the faculty, students and school’s financial bottom line.

By Richard E. Murphy, PA-C, MBA • April 21, 2015

Atlanta sentencing and Wharton MOOCs: The week’s most-read education news

Get caught up on higher ed's love-hate relationship with rankings and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • April 17, 2015

Wharton online director: We want to help shape the future of learning

Anne Trumbore says that, for Wharton, the decision to be an early MOOC adopter was part of keeping in line with the business school's core mission.

By Roger Riddell • April 16, 2015

Yale's 2U partnership hits roadblock

The plan to move a physician assistant program online has come under scrutiny by accreditors.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 15, 2015

2U report touts success of its online learning partnerships

The second annual Impact Report also busts a number of online learning myths.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 15, 2015

Environmental science gaming to debut in ASU Online

Arizona State University’s online program will offer students the chance to respond to environmental and sustainability issues.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 13, 2015

Accreditation for alternative credentialing gaining traction

Open accreditation pathways — and aid access — for nontraditional higher ed models are gaining bipartisan support.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 10, 2015

LinkedIn will acquire lynda.com in $1.5B deal

The deal, and subsequent integration of the online learning platform, is expected to give the professional social network's lucrative hiring business an additional boost.

By Roger Riddell • April 9, 2015

3 trends changing the face of for-profit higher ed

For better or worse, companies operating in the space have seen their survival threatened by tighter federal regulations and proposals in other sectors.

By Roger Riddell • April 8, 2015

Accessibility central to Stephen F Austin State strategy

The Texas university serves a number of students with disabilities.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 8, 2015

ASU, Starbucks expanding online tuition reimbursement program

Employees with less than 60 credit hours are now eligible for the program, which was initially created to encourage completion.

By Roger Riddell • April 7, 2015

Study shows primary edX users are teachers

Harvard and MIT researchers found that 39% of surveyed participants were current or former teachers.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 6, 2015

edX reaches deal with Justice Dept

The MOOC platform’s accommodations for learners with disabilities were the subject of a lawsuit against Harvard and MIT.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 6, 2015

Financial scrutiny and Atlanta convictions: The week’s most read education news

Get caught up on the 556 higher ed institutions under federal financial scrutiny and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • April 2, 2015

Western Governors University takes hold in online ed

The online-only, no-teacher model caters to nontraditional students looking for degrees that will lead directly to career growth.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 31, 2015

U of Phoenix parent posts major losses

The for-profit university has been hemorrhaging students and revenues in recent years.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 26, 2015