by LAURA PAPPANO, New York Times
Last June, when U.S. News & World Report announced plans to add online programs to its college kingmaking franchise, skeptics said it couldn’t be done. Predicted to be published in October, the ranking is now promised only for some time “when it’s cold out,” says Eric Brooks, the data research analyst tasked with developing a methodology. Setting aside the question of whether a ranking of any kind takes an accurate measurement, it’s worth noting that the effort marks an important acknowledgement. Online programs are shedding “adult learning” labels and coming of age. Enrollment in online education grew 21 percent last year compared with 2 percent in higher education over all, according to the 2010 Sloan Survey, which reports that more than 5.6 million, or nearly one-third of all students, now take at least one course online.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/06/education/edlife/the-online-college-crapshoot.html
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