Inside Higher Ed : A Call for Accreditation of Learning that occurs Outside College

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  1. saharapost

    saharapost Member

    Course-Size Accreditation

    A growing clamor is calling for an accreditor to oversee the quality of college-level learning that occurs outside of college.
    The challenge could be taken on by an existing accrediting agency -- or a new one -- that develops a specialty in non-institutional providers like StraighterLine and Udacity. Or, with more of a trailblazing approach, an accreditor could approve individual courses rather than degrees.
    If either idea becomes a reality it would add a seal of approval for a constellation of online course providers and, perhaps, open the door for them to federal financial aid.


    Read more: An accreditor for emerging models in higher education | Inside Higher Ed
     
    saharapost, Oct 2, 2013
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  2. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    You could politely ask the USDoE and CHEA to recognize ACE as an accreditor. Maybe they'll listen and this "call" will be answered. Supposing that ACE would be down with it.
     
    Maniac Craniac, Oct 2, 2013
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  3. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    I'm not a fan of this idea. ACE and NCCRS already do the valuable part of this (quality assurance) and the last thing that needs to happen is expansion of accessibility to federal financial aid.
     
    SteveFoerster, Oct 2, 2013
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  4. LearningAddict

    LearningAddict Well-Known Member

    A new money-grab is on the way.
     
    LearningAddict, Oct 3, 2013
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