Academic fears about online learning – and how to allay them

Can edtech survive another financial crisis?

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Overseas student attendance rules ‘skewing face-to-face classes’

Problems arise when citizenship rather than pedagogy determines delivery mode, critics say

By John Ross

21 May

Half of students don’t finish online degrees in eight years

Large providers struggle to ensure learners complete programmes, raising questions about whether more oversight is needed

By Liam Knox for Inside Higher Ed

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Italy mandates live delivery and staff ratios for online degrees

New decree, also requiring exams to be held in person, divides opinion among distance-learning universities

By Emily Dixon

18 December

Academic fears about online learning – and how to allay them

Technology-enhanced learning must have quality and a sound business model at its core, says Rajay Naik

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Academic fears about online learning – and how to allay them

Technology-enhanced learning must have quality and a sound business model at its core, says Rajay Naik

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