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Sophia founded by Don Smithmier, launched as a public beta in March 2011. [3] As of 2013, the company reported that its platform was utilized by over 70,000 students and educators. [4] Sofia offers more than 34,000 free tutorials, created by teachers and scholars, including Bill Nye The Science Guy, and institutions such as Mayo Clinic. [5] [6]
The Distance Education Accrediting Commission [1] is an accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the U.S. Department of Education (USDE).
Western Governors University (WGU) is a private online university based in Millcreek, Utah, United States. [6] The university uses an online competency-based learning model, providing advanced education for working professionals. [7] Degrees awarded by WGU are accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).
Articulation, or more specifically course articulation, is the process of comparing the content of courses that are transferred between postsecondary institutions [1] such as TAFE institutes, colleges or universities. In other words, course articulation is the process by which one institution matches its courses or requirements to coursework ...
The courses are free if one does not want a certificate, i.e. audit mode. For certification the platform charges approximately ₹1,000 (approximately US$ 12). A course billed as "Asia's first MOOC" given by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology through Coursera starting in April 2013 registered 17,000 students. About 60% were from ...
In the United Arab Emirates, a discussion, led by Dr. Linzi J. Kemp, American University of Sharjah, [51] has begun about sharing teaching and learning materials (‘open course ware’) through a community of educators and practitioners in the GCC. There is growing availability of high quality and free open access materials shared between ...
Course equivalency is the term used in higher education describing how a course offered by one college or university relates to a course offered by another. If a course at one institution is viewed as equal or more challenging in subject and course material than a course offered at another institution, the first course can be noted as an equivalent course of the second one.
Some are bricks-and-mortar institutions that provide online learning as part of their extended university courses while others solely offer online courses. They are regarded as a form of distance education. The goal of virtual universities is to provide access to the part of the population who would not be able to attend a physical campus, for ...