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How to manage barriers to online education programs

January 22, 2013January 18, 2013 by By Sarah Langmead, Assistant Editor

A majority of higher-education institutions consider online education programs crucial to their long-term success, according to a recent study from EducationSector. The study also examined key challenges in…

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Who are MOOCs most likely to help?

December 20, 2012 by ECampus News Staff

Free online education programs designed to make education more democratic might actually work only for the elite, reports The Atlantic.

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MIT innovation could humanize online education programs

December 21, 2012December 20, 2012 by By Sarah Langmead, Assistant Editor

Critics of online education programs commonly refer to the perceived disconnect these create between students and instructors, but a new crowd-sourcing system that offers students personal feedback could…

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As regulations loom, a call for cooperation between states

May 25, 2011May 16, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Members of an influential online-learning task force said states should create uniform standards for online colleges and universities, making it easier for institutions to comply with a federal…

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New federal rule could have worst impact on small states

March 30, 2011March 28, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Colleges with online programs might withdraw from states, mostly in the northeast, that have small populations and stringent requirements for distance education courses when the Education Department’s “state…

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ED sticks by controversial rule; online college officials concerned

March 22, 2011March 18, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

The Education Department (ED) said in a March 17 letter that it would not rescind a controversial new rule requiring online schools that operate nationwide to register with…

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Fed rule could have ‘major chilling effect’ on online instruction

March 11, 2011March 10, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Colleges that offer online instruction nationwide would have to get approval from every state in which they operate, or those online courses could be shut down, after the…

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Panel: Troubles abound in online learning regulation

October 14, 2010October 13, 2010 by By Jenna Zwang, Assistant Editor

Difficulties in adopting national standards to regulate online education programs sparked a lively debate during a panel discussion at the Oct. 12 Presidents’ Forum on Online Learning in…

How to manage barriers to online education programs

Who are MOOCs most likely to help?

MIT innovation could humanize online education programs

As regulations loom, a call for cooperation between states

New federal rule could have worst impact on small states

ED sticks by controversial rule; online college officials concerned

Fed rule could have ‘major chilling effect’ on online instruction

Panel: Troubles abound in online learning regulation

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