MITx Could Change Higher Ed As We Know It

As tuitions rise, family incomes stagnate, and the needs of students evolve, there’s no reason to think the American university of the future will look just like the current version. Indeed, great opportunities await schools that recognize this sooner rather than later. For that reason, the newly announced MITx initiative for online learning should be a boon not just for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which is sponsoring it, but potentially for a region whose economic well-being depends on the adaptability of its universities. MITx also represents an important milestone for distance learning, an idea once seen mainly as a mere substitute for face-to-face education but has promise all its own. Read more at:
http://articles.boston.com/2011-12-30/editorials/30568654_1_new-tech-initiatives-universities-model-of-higher-education