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Changing the landscape: more institutions pursue online offerings

I. Elaine Allen (Associate Professor of Statistics and Entrepreneurship, Faculty Director of the Center for Women's Leadership and Co‐Director of the Babson Survey Research Group based at Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, USA.)
Jeff Seaman (Chief Information Officer and Survey Director for The Sloan Consortium at Babson College. He is also a Co‐Director of the Babson Survey Research Group.)

On the Horizon

ISSN: 1074-8121

Article publication date: 21 August 2007

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Abstract

Purpose

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The purpose of this paper is to examine the trends in the growth of online learning since 2002 and the change in the opinions and strategies of chief academic officers.

Design/methodology/approach

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Annual surveys of chief academic officers from 2002‐2006 are summarized.

Findings

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The paper finds that online courses and programs continue to grow at a rate of 20 percent or more per year and the quality of these courses continues to improve. Online education is part of the long‐term strategy of a majority of chief academic officers. Faculty lag in their acceptance of online courses.

Originality/value

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This survey provides the first estimates of the number of online learners, online courses, and online programs. This is the first survey on the attitudes of chief academic officers towards online learning.

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Citation

Elaine Allen, I. and Seaman, J. (2007), "Changing the landscape: more institutions pursue online offerings", On the Horizon, Vol. 15 No. 3, pp. 130-138. https://doi.org/10.1108/10748120710825013

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2007, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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