"Higher Education and Accrediting Online Courses," written by Christian Yiu for the US National Centre for Policy Analysis, notes that while online courses such as MOOCs can deliver a less expensive tertiary education, they face the problem of the current school accreditation process favouring tradition over innovation. This can mean that they may not receive the accreditation they need to be legitimately considered by students who are relying on financial aid and could find online options of most benefit. The report also highlights how universities have been slow in adopting new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) which will help them better serve their students.
"Higher Education and Accrediting Online Courses," written by Christian Yiu for the US National Centre for Policy Analysis, notes that while online courses such as MOOCs can deliver a less expensive tertiary education, they face the problem of the current school accreditation process favouring tradition over innovation. This can mean that they may not receive the accreditation they need to be legitimately considered by students who are relying on financial aid and could find online options of most benefit. As such, Yiu recommends a shift in the emphasis of accreditation from the institution to the individual course.