By Christopher Magan and Meagan Engle, Oxford Press
Online and distance learning jumped 150 percent in Ohio since 2004 to more than 93,000 students; nationwide 4.3 million students take at least one online course, according to federal and state data. Much of this growth has been fueled by schools like Kaplan, which operates in 20 states and 30 countries, and the University of Phoenix, which, too, has a global footprint. Traditional schools like Miami University and Sinclair Community College are also offering more web-based courses. Ohio and other states have little oversight of schools located outside state boundaries. U.S. Department of Education spokeswoman Sara Gast said the new federal rule was written to “protect students and taxpayers and give clarity about states’ responsibility in this area.”
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