Posts published on April 15, 2013

Interstate Credit Mechanism For MOOCS

A group of higher-education leaders, accreditors, and regulators led by former Education Secretary Richard Riley is seeking to streamline distance-education and state-authorization regulations to make it easier and more affordable for colleges to enroll students across the country. The group’s report proposes a plan for interstate reciprocity, based on the voluntary participation of states and colleges. (Chronicle of Higher Education, 04/11/13)