by Ryan Craig, Forbes
In 2014 the California Community College system created the Online Education Initiative (OEI), managed by Foothill-DeAnza Community College District and Butte-Glenn Community College District with $77M in new state funding over five years. The goal was straightforward: create an online “Course Exchange” by pooling resources across colleges, providing students greater access to the courses they need. While we’re still in the early innings, OEI stands in stark contrast to the failed initiatives of California’s online past, and could provide a roadmap to system-wide initiatives of the future.
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