Online education today.

Full Abstract

Online education is established, growing, and here to stay. It is creating new opportunities for students and also for faculty, regulators of education, and the educational institutions themselves. Much of what is being learned by the practitioners will flow into the large numbers of blended courses that will be developed and delivered on most campuses. Some of what is being learned will certainly improve pedagogical approaches and possibly affect other important problems, such as the lengthening time to completion of a degree. Online education is already providing better access to education for many, and many more will benefit from this increased access in the coming years.

Author information

Author/s: Mayadas, A Frank (AF); Bourne, John (J); Bacsich, Paul (P);

Affiliation: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 630 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10111, USA. mayadas(-atsign-)sloan.org

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Science (New York, N.Y.) (Science), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Jan; vol 323 (issue 5910) : pp 85-9

Dates: Created 2009/01/02; Completed 2009/01/21;

PMID: 19119225, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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