Chronicle of Higher Education: Outsourced Ed: Colleges Hire Companies to Build Their Online Courses

“As more colleges dip their toes into the booming online-education business, they're increasingly taking those steps hand-in-hand with companies like Embanet. For nonprofit universities trying to compete in an online market aggressively targeted by for-profit colleges, the partnerships can rapidly bring in many students and millions of dollars in new revenue. That's becoming irresistible to an increasingly prominent set of clients. George Washington University, Boston University, and the University of Southern California, to pick just three, all work with online-service companies … At least three new online outsourcing options have emerged in recent years: 2tor Inc., headed by John S. Katzman, founder of the test-preparation company Princeton Review; Colloquy Inc., a subsidiary of Kaplan Inc.; and Total Online Program Services, from SunGard Higher Education.”

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