Higher Education Bubble Update

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Stephen P Smith

Saylor Foundation’s Free Courses Offer Path to Credit | Inside Higher Ed

The Saylor Foundation has nearly finished creating a full suite of free, online courses in a dozen popular undergraduate majors. And the foundation is now offering a path to college credit for its offerings by partnering with two nontraditional players in higher education – Excelsior College and StraighterLine.

The project started three years ago, when the foundation began hiring faculty members on a contract basis to build courses within their subject areas. The professors scoured the web for free Open Education Resources (OER), but also created video lectures and tests.

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2 thoughts on “Higher Education Bubble Update”

Mary Madsen on August 22, 2012 at 12:49 pm said:

What a great program! I guess there are fewer and fewer excuses these days for getting a great education.

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debra on August 30, 2012 at 5:28 am said:

thanks.

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