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Opinion
Will ‘Apprenticeship Degrees’ Come to America?
The emergence of prestigious “degree apprenticeships” in the United Kingdom has implications for the future of higher ed in the U.S., Joe E. Ross writes.
‘America’s Hidden Economic Engines’
A new book from the Harvard Project on Workforce paints community colleges as pivotal for economic prosperity. The book’s editors and a community college president discuss why.
Opinion
What Should Badges Add to the Curriculum? Nothing!
Instead, digital badges should enhance and highlight the value of what students are already learning, Aysegul Timur, Clay Motley, Glenn Whitehouse, Shawn Felton and Dave Jaeger write.
College Going Is Changing; We Need Better Data
As demand for short-term credentials rises, we need better, more systematic data on the return on investment, Joe May and Mark Schneider write.
2U Completes Purchase of edX
The online learning platform absorbs the nonprofit started by Harvard and MIT to expand its reach. Philosophical concerns linger, but edX partners will benefit from new investment.
Coursera vs. 2U/edX? Noodle Joins the Fray
John Katzman's online program company has become an alternative to online degree enablers. Now it wants to similarly challenge major providers of free and low-cost non-degree courses and credentials.
2U and edX Merger Benefits Both
The combined 2U-edX company will be a larger threat to Coursera, which has become the behemoth of the online education space.