Posts Tagged ‘profitable distance education programs’
March 30 - External Pressures Bring Changes to Higher Education
By: Christopher Hill in Distance Learning Administration
Higher education faces a number of pressures today that online learning may be able to help address. The economy is increasingly driven by knowledge and technology continues to evolve. At the same time, people are becoming more mobile while demanding lifelong learning to meet their educational needs. All of these pressures are coming to bear on academe, and universities are deciding whether and how to respond.
October 27 - Rethinking the Distance Education Business Model
By: Jennifer Patterson Lorenzetti in Distance Learning Administration
Everyone wants a blueprint for managing their distance education program, but sometimes the best thing to do may be to throw away the old business model and begin thinking about new ways to deliver and share online courses.
November 3 - Distance Education – Measuring the Benefits and Costs
By: Mary Bart in Distance Learning Administration, Online Education
In the early years, web-based distance education was looked at as a magic bullet. A relatively quick and easy way to increase revenue without a lot of additional work or expense. Like so many things in life, however, turning a profit in online distance education is easier said than done. [...]
