College as We Know It Coming to an End? Don’t Bet
on It
Joe Nocera observes:
“Do you remember MOOCs? The initials stand for massive
open online courses, and there was a moment, about a decade ago, when they were
all the rage in higher-education circles. Some predicted that online courses
would become a dominant mode of learning, allowing universities to expand
enrollment significantly while lowering their own costs. Although MOOCs are
still around—mainly serving nonstudents paying for online lectures from
high-profile professors—their impact on higher ed has been marginal. The reason
is that students didn’t like online classes. Neither did their parents. And
neither did their professors”.
Scott Galloway predicts a handful of elite cyborg
universities will soon monopolize higher education.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/05/scott-galloway-future-of-college.htmlThe liberal arts are under attack. So why do the rich want their children to study them?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/05/26/liberal-arts-are-under-attack-so-why-do-rich-want-their-children-study-them/
A looming shortage of students will upend the business model of higher education
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/05/26/liberal-arts-are-under-attack-so-why-do-rich-want-their-children-study-them/
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-05-11/what-colleges-must-do-to-survive-the-coronavirus-crisis
Covid-19 Will Make Colleges Prove Their Worth
Covid-19 Will Make Colleges Prove Their Worth
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-05-25/covid-19-will-make-colleges-prove-their-worth
Five Reasons the Pandemic Is Battering College
Finances
Risky Strategy by Many Private Colleges Leaves Them
Exposed