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ONLINE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

Today’s successful business and industry organizations face challenges that can only be met by enterprise-scalable problem-solving strategies and knowledge for the management of new technologies. Forward-thinking organizations need leaders who possess knowledge of recent advancements in the management, development and innovation of technology systems. Purdue University Online

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 […]

An Elite Online Bachelor’s Degree

Several Ivy League universities offer online degrees at the graduate level — but few have ventured into online undergraduate degrees. The University of Pennsylvania could lead the way. The University of Pennsylvania announced Tuesday that it plans to launch a completely new, online bachelor’s degree in applied arts and sciences. Inside Higher Ed

Announcing the Global MBA from Macquarie University

As more than 300 million people enter the global workforce in the next 10 years, we need top universities from around the world to offer programs that prepare knowledge workers to succeed in a rapidly changing economy. To address this need, Coursera has sought out university partners who are not only committed to broadening access […]

UPenn Launches Online Master’s Degree in Computer Science with Coursera

The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science is launching an online master’s degree. The program will be delivered in partnership with Coursera. While the program won’t be free, the MCIT Online degree will cost only $26,300, which is a fraction of the cost of completing a master’s degree in computer science on the […]

Purdue’s College of Education to unveil new online master’s program

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue’s College of Education is reaching out to potential students with a new online master’s degree program. The new online Master of Science in Education program is part of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, said Janet Alsup, department head and professor. The program is scheduled to begin with the fall […]

Rice to Work with 2U on Launch of Online Business ‘Short Courses’

Less than a year after Rice University in Houston announced plans to introduce a new online master of business administration with program management company 2U, the institution said it would work with the company to deliver master’s-level “online short courses” in business and management as well. Campus Technology 

Online certificate in user experience design helps graduate pursue his passion

With a family and a fulltime job, Andrew McConville was nervous about going back to school after getting his bachelor’s degree. But he was eager to advance in a job doing something close to his heart: connecting people with technology. University of Wisconsin-Madison

Consider an Interdisciplinary Online Bachelor’s Degree

Online degrees like integrated studies, liberal arts and interdisciplinary social sciences can be good options for working adults. U. S. News & World Report

Coursera Announces First Online Bachelor’s Degree

When Coursera first emerged as a MOOC provider back in 2012, its focus was on offering individual courses, but this modest agenda proved shortlived. As the company quickly grew in reputation and numbers, it started to offer degree programs, beginning with two master’s level programs (one in partnership with HEC Paris and another with the […]