Comments on: Online education startups: a field guide

By: Frank Mulgrew

Frank Mulgrew — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:27:04 +0000

We’re certainly at a tipping point in online education. The need for high-quality online learning options is indisputable, especially as the number of adult learners continues to rise and businesses increasingly need and expect their employees to have contemporary knowledge and skills to succeed and grow in their positions. To that end, the breadth of online learning options is growing faster than ever. However it’s important to note there are significant differences between online courses, such as those discussed in this article, and online degree programs provided by universities. When done well, online and hybrid degree programs provided by universities include student and academic support services that assist students as they pursue their degrees. These services are not available with some of the new online courses being offered, which are typically self-paced and do not include regular support from professors, access to academic advising or interaction with fellow students. With applied online degree programs, such as those offered through the Online Education Institute of Post University, students routinely engage in interactive discussions and projects with their professors and peers, gaining valuable feedback, support, and new ideas along the way. This is something Bill Gates noted as essential in a June 25 interview with The Chronicle of Higher Education. So while it’s exciting to see vibrant activity in the online learning space, we need to stay focused on creating lifelong learning opportunities that will truly give students the support they need as they seek to develop new knowledge and skills that they can apply in the workplace.

Frank Mulgrew
President
Online Education Institute of Post University

By: Happen Better

Happen Better — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:44:59 +0000

Reblogged this on Happen Better.

By: Sooghi

Sooghi — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:56:32 +0000

Where is edX in this the initiative of MIT and Harvard with Anant Argawal at its Its first course (6002x Circuits and Electronics) was amazing. See Harry Fairheads account on I Programmer http://www.i-programmer.info/professional-programmer/accreditation/4352-mitx-experimental-course-completed-a-report.html – MITx Experimental Course Completed – A Report. It has a model that could take off.

By: Ki Mae Heussner

Ki Mae Heussner — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 23:07:01 +0000

Thanks for the note, Kirin. I was focused on startups offering online classes of some kind – I realize there are many more interesting startups in the ed tech landscape, but tried to narrow this story a bit. If/when you have time, I’d love to hear more about LAUNCH and your winners. I’ll send you a note.

By: Melissa Steele

Melissa Steele — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:27:11 +0000

Great article, enlightening summary of the various startups, certainly an exciting area of higher education. I’m curious what the financial return model looks like? Nothing exciting today but within the next decade it may surprise everyone. You mentioned a couple innovators such as German educator, Sebastian Thrun but there are many others including Peter Druker and Sal Khan which went unmentioned. This page highlights 16 people turning online higher education on its head. http://findonlineeducation.com/follow/16-people-changing-the-landscape-of-online-education-forever/

By: Ishan Gupta

Ishan Gupta — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 08:22:58 +0000

Check out http://www.edukart.com – we are one of India’s leading online education startup delivering courses in field of Retail, Finance, Digital Marketing, Programming Languages and more.

By: maedi

maedi — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 07:12:37 +0000

Attano (www.attano.com) is India’s leading Digital Education startup. We offer a collection of Free Learning Videos (mapped to Indian curriculum) and India’s largest selection of Educational eBooks. Do check us out!

By: Maven

Maven — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 07:37:03 +0000

Of course! Online education is a popular one these days.

By: sinithwar

sinithwar — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 03:28:22 +0000

Reblogged this on Magistrate Gatekeepers and commented: Everyone deserves education.

By: Kirin Kalia

Kirin Kalia — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 00:58:46 +0000

Ki, I’m surprised you didn’t mention LAUNCH Education & Kids — held just last week — or Imagine K12. Please take a look at our list of winners: http://www.launch.co/blog/live-blogging-launch-education-kids-day-two.html