title: Online education today.
abstract: Online education is established, growing, and here to stay. It is creating new opportunities for students and also for faculty, regulators of education, and the educational institutions themselves. Much of what is being learned by the practitioners will flow into the large numbers of blended courses that will be developed and delivered on most campuses. Some of what is being learned will certainly improve pedagogical approaches and possibly affect other important problems, such as the lengthening time to completion of a degree. Online education is already providing better access to education for many, and many more will benefit from this increased access in the coming years.
authors.affiliation: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 630 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10111, USA. mayadas@sloan.org
authors.forename: A Frank
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Mayadas
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bourne
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bacsich
mesh_terms: D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000191:economics; D020375:Education, Distance / Q000191:economics; D005178:Faculty; D035082:Federal Government; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D009862:Online Systems; D013219:State Government; D013334:Students; D014146:Training Support; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities