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Competency‐based education: An evolutionary higher education business model

As new education models emerge in the higher education landscape, constituents and stakeholders increasingly demand greater evidence of the return on investment to the institution. To date, little research has explored and reported the financial underpinnings and outcomes for new models such as Competency‐based Education (Desrochers & Staisloff, 2016, http://rpkgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/rpkgroup_cbe_business_model_report_20161018.pdf). This case study explores and […]

£1.3 billion Turnitin sale spotlights intellectual property fears

The $1.8 billion (£1.3 billion) sale of Turnitin has highlighted the growing power of the company that produces plagiarism-checking software used in universities across the globe, and raised questions about its business model. Concerns about the sale of California-based Turnitin to Advance, a technology, media and communications company, have focused on the intellectual property held […]

Harvard Business School Ditches HBX Name

HBX, the online learning platform of Harvard Business School, is getting a name change. Starting today, the platform will be known as Harvard Business School Online. For an Ivy League business school once wary of entering the online education space, the rebranding is significant. Nitin Nohria, dean of Harvard Business School, once famously proclaimed that the school would […]

EdX’s Struggle for Sustainability

Online education provider unveiled plan to monetize its MOOCs, but observers say real opportunity for edX to grow lies in online program management business. Inside Higher Ed

Imagining an Apple Store for Online Degrees

Georgia Tech moves forward with plans to create storefronts for its online education programs, joining a growing number of institutions offering hybrid online learning experiences. Inside Higher Ed

The Expansion of Higher Education and the Returns of Distance Education in China

The returns of traditional face-to-face education are widely analyzed, but there is a need for empirical studies on the returns of distance education. Further, comparative studies on returns of both traditional and distance education using high-quality data are rare. Since 1999, continuous and rapid expansions have occurred in the whole Higher Education system in China. […]

Download the White Paper: THE FUTURE OF WORK AND LEARNING

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is here, and it is changing everything. The Third Industrial Revolution (aka the digital revolution) is defined by electronics and IT, automated production, and advanced globalization. It has changed how individuals interact with each other, commerce, and whole communities. However, the changes we are beginning to see, and where we are heading […]

WHICH WILL DOMINATE ONLINE TUTORING: AI OR THE GIG ECONOMY?

The market for online tutoring is growing rapidly. In April, Technavio estimated the sector would continue to expand at a CAGR of nearly 7% through 2022. Two forces are driving this growth: the gig economy and AI. While these two currently co-exist in peace, many predict that, across the board, the former is just an […]

A Faculty Plea: Put Books Back in the Bookstore

Unhappy with a new online-only book ordering system, professors at Middlebury College are calling for books to be put back on the shelves of their college bookstore. Inside Higher Ed

Top Business Schools and Online Education

Last week I wrote a piece where I hypothesized that the way to understand online learning and business schools is through the lens of brands. I argued that for top business schools, online education is about defending and evolving their brand positions, and about leveraging existing brands to scale. In this post, I look a […]

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