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Summary of the two surveys " 2010 Sloan Consortium Report" and "Managing Online Education (MOE) survey" -use of online courses rises (more increase in future expected) -institutions make money on online education,others uncertain of profitability -students take "traditional" courses online -restructuring of universities´ online program are happening -> triggered by budget issues and change in leadership ... -objective assesment (comparison) of online/traditional courses not possible -half of faculties who teach online must complete a mandatory training program (for students?, 22 hours) -> awarness that online education is different from traditional education "Managing Online Education (MOE) survey" : http://www.campuscomputing.net/item/2010-managing-online-education-survey-wvideo%20

Experts in improving learning and reducing cost in higher education essay: "Can Online Education Scale?" by Carol A. Twigg

"How Web-Savvy Edupunks Are Transforming American Higher Education By Anya Kamenetz | September 1, 2009 Free online courses, Wiki universities, Facebook-style tutoring networks -- American higher education is changing."

E-mail updates inc blogs. The Guardian Higher Education Network brings together the latest insight, comment, advice and best practice for professionals working in and with higher education. http://www.guardian.co.uk/higher-education-network +++

Survey about Online Education in the USA ("leading barometer ") -nearly one third of students in higher education take at least one online course ( 6 Million) -wide variety in rate of growth of online programs in different universities and programs (for example: health science online programs are more developed than many other disciplines) -The 10% growth rate for online enrollments far exceeds 2% growth in the overall higher education student population -Academic leaders believe that the level of student satisfaction is equivalent for online and face-to-face courses -65% of universities think that online education is critical part of future plans there still exists a consistent minority of academic leaders that doubt the quality of online courses in contrast to face-to-face courses

The Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C) is an institutional and professional leadership organization dedicated to integrating online education into mainstream higher education, helping educators improve the quality, scale, and breadth of their online programs so that education will become accessible and affordable for anyone in a wide variety of disciplines. http://twitter.com/SloanConsortium

Report about online Education in the United States -Rising number of students using online education/online courses -for-profit universities see online education critically -universities report that economic crisis increases demand for face-to-face courses and online courses -The 21%growth rate for online enrollments far exceeds the 2% growth in the overall higher education student population Jana

The Alternative Education Resource Organization is the primary source of information for those looking for, starting, or researching education alternatives...more schools not universities

Global Colloquium of the UNESCO Forum on Higher Education, Research & Knowledge. De-westernising Research Methodologies: Alternative Approaches to Research for Higher Education Curricula in Developing Countries. +++

The Khan Academy is a not-for-profit with the mission of providing a world-class education to anyone, anywhere.

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