UCLA sold worldwide rights to its continuing-education classes recently to Onlinelearning.net. The quandary that both public and private universities are grappling as they revamp their curricula is that they now have a saleable product with borderless markets. Ecollege ECLG helps set up online campuses with computer-based courses and has partnered with more than 150 schools, including the Universities of Pennsylvania, Virginia and Colorado. Leading the parade for change is the 75,000-student University of Phoenix, which embraced the online model as an expansion tool. Founded in 1976 with 92 separate campuses, the school has been belittled by academics at older, more established universities for not offering a comparable degree.
Students can earn bachelor's or master's in business communication and administration.
More student involvement At the University of Phoenix Online, online classes offer a top-notch learning alternative to classroom learning, says Chief Operating Officer Brian Mueller. Students get a textbook in the mail and log on to access text-based lectures and discussion questions. The courses and learning model are virtually identical to our traditional classes. This is the hallmark of our product. The Internet courses are in fact actually more interactive than the brick and mortar equivalent, Mueller says.