by Jim Randle, Voice of America
U.S. colleges face a “perfect storm” of problems as tuition costs soar, opportunities for graduates sag, and employers complain they cannot find enough workers with key technical skills. One solution may be found in the growing number and quality of online classes. The digital revolution might transform universities the way the Internet has already changed music, publishing, journalism, retail, and other businesses. “This is pretty amazing,” said the University of Virginia’s David Evans, teaching an online introduction to Computer Science. Online classes are now taught by many top universities and offer everything from computer programing to the science of cooking. Many classes are either free or inexpensive, and are updated more quickly than regular college curricula.
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