When online courses started, many took them as a joke. Many people found them inferior to those offered in traditional learning institutions. Because of this, many people have shied away from it. Over the years this term has faded and now even world famous colleges and universities offer them. The number of people taking online … Read more
Last week, online education startup Coursera added 12 new university partners and raised an additional $6 million, taking venture funding to over $22 million. Coursera is a free online education platform that offers interactive college courses. The year-old company’s intention is to make courses from world-class universities available to the public for free. Last Tuesday … Read more
Online courses are very popular with students from all walks of life. The online option has eliminated the need to be in a physical classroom, which is the traditional education system. As long as you have connectivity, you can finally graduate in time to launch your dream career. There are many aspects that have made … Read more
2020 has been quite a year. Even before the pandemic, the online course was growing by leaps and bounds. In 2018, nearly 7 million people were enrolled in accredited online courses in the United States, according to the National Clearing House for Education Statistics. This number does not include private or non-accredited training programs. It … Read more
The credit crunch and stock market crash will affect household incomes and their ability to pay for college. Tuition, rooms, books, travel and other college expenses continue to rise as the economy worsens. With today’s economy, getting a student loan will be much more difficult. Parents are looking for alternative educational opportunities for their children … Read more
Online education was reviewed three years ago, preceded by Oscar Wilde’s quote: “The whole theory of modern education is radically unsound. Fortunately, in England at least, education has no effect whatsoever.” My intention was to amuse rather than disparage online education, although the conclusions drawn in the literature about its success at the time were … Read more