By Jarrett Carter, Education Dive
Arizona State University Professor Jeff Selingo writes in the Washington Post a brief history of the rise of online learning, which was transformed by the entry of elite colleges and universities into distance learning space in the early 2000’s with massive open online courses. Today, institutions like Georgia Tech are offering competitive degrees for low-costs through distance learning modules and showcasing the future of higher education, which likely will not replace the traditional campus create a new market need for a broader student population. A recent study reveals that 23% of all college graduates have taken at least one online course, while the number for recent graduates increases to 46%.
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