NCS makes software tools to assess students and run schools. This move may compliment other recent Pearson deals and acquisitions. The Engine of the Knowledge Economy is a new investment report on the e-learning industry. At least 5 other market research reports that have been release in the last year are also available free online. The commission will make recommendations to Congress in November.
Individuals can volunteer to testify online .
The number of online courses and students is growing so fast it is hard to determine their quality. The report discusses how this issue effects faculty authors, universities, publishers and e-learning companies. The head of the U.S. Copyright Office told Congress' Web-Based Education Commission that current copyright law restrains the potential of online education. However, the issues is complex and changing the law could reduce copyright holder's control. The Bloomberg Institute , which will be free to all Bloomberg users, will focus on the basics of smarter individual investing.