Subscribe to our newsletter. Academia is getting entrepreneurial. Many colleges have started for-profit entities to develop, deliver, or market online courses. Other universities are entering into partnerships with technology providers and online learning portals .
Many professors worry that they are being left out of decision-making about online education.
Will curricular decisions be made to meet market whims or to meet the educational mission of the institution. Columbia University hopes to profit by providing courses, research and other university material on line. Distance Learning for Profit Links to university subsidiaries and articles about universities following this entrepreneurial trend. June 14, 1999. Several online learning directories offer promotion and information resources.