Will the education bubble burst?

Will the education bubble burst?

In education, the dramatic bursting of the bubble is unlikely to occur, and thus post-crash regulation is improbable. Tightening access to student loans would likely face political opposition from both the Left and the Right.

Are college courses outdated?

While the easy answer is that most college credits for core courses will stay valid for years — or even decades — some credits may have a more finite shelf-life. Typically, course credits within the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields expire within 10 years after the time they were earned.

Are online degrees valued?

Online education is no longer an oddity but the norm as online course enrollment climbs for the 10th straight year. According to a survey conducted by CareerBuilder.com, 83 percent of executives say that “an online degree is as credible as one earned through a traditional campus-based program.”

Are colleges and universities at risk of shutting down?

And online learning has put as many as half the colleges and universities in the U.S. at risk of shutting down in the next couple decades as remote students get comparable educations over the internet – without living on campus or taking classes in person.

Are universities becoming obsolete in a digital world?

Unless universities move quickly to transform themselves into educational institutions for a technology-assisted future, they risk becoming obsolete. Enormous amounts of information are now available online for free, ready for watching, listening or reading at any time, by anyone who’s connected.

What are the biggest challenges facing colleges and universities today?

Equally daunting challenges confront colleges and universities, but they’ve been slower to acknowledge them. At present, colleges and universities are most worried about competition from schools or training systems using online learning technology. But that is just one aspect of the technological changes already under way.

Is the higher-education market bursting?

Altogether, the numbers paint a clear picture: The higher-education market is not bursting, like a popped soap bubble; but it is leaking, like a pierced balloon.