At first glance, they seem too good to be true: free courses—often offered by top universities—that students can complete at their own pace from anywhere with an internet connection? What’s the catch?

With five years of experience as a writer and editor in the higher education and career development space, Ilana has a passion for creating accessible, relevant content that demystifies the higher-ed ...

Coursera announced today that it will give college students across the world free access to its entire catalogue of courses, certificates and guided projects. In its latest response to the coronavirus ...

Virginia State University is partnering with global online learning platform Coursera to offer students and employees complimentary access to Coursera's Career Academy, through which they can pick up ...

The cost of higher education is one of the greatest barriers to student enrollment and retention, according to recent surveys. Providing discounted or free tuition is one way institutions have ...

Boston University undergraduate students can now earn a certificate in generative artificial intelligence by completing a ...

Students and "self-learners" across the globe can now access many of Yale's educational offerings through a program launched Tuesday called "Open Yale," which will offer courses online and free to the ...

Indiana State University is using a new tool to enroll first-time freshmen for fall term — a free, online course. Students can take one of two courses. The first explores COVID-19, while the other is ...

Teddy Dukuly, a 32-year-old New Yorker, was unfamiliar with the private company helping run his online classes at Morehouse College. When he sought guidance, he thought he was talking to a Morehouse ...

When colleges switched to emergency remote instruction last year, some online learning advocates feared the hasty transition would leave students with a negative impression of online learning. While ...

On July 6, 2020 the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) issued additional guidelines for international students taking online courses during the fall semester 2020. You can read about this ...