$2 billion that could change online education

In a ‘historic step forward for open education,’ community colleges can apply for federal grants to create a library of web-based learning materials

By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

It wasn’t the $12 billion in community college funding that officials hoped for in 2010, but a $2 billion federal grant program unveiled in January could encourage two-year schools to develop open education material that would be freely available online. Read more with registration.

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