The Georgia Institute of Technology turned heads in 2013 when it announced plans to offer an inexpensive, online version of its master’s degree in computer science to what top administrators predicted would be a “massive” audience. The program graduated its first class of students on Friday. All 20 of them. Georgia Tech, with $3.5 million...
The ##erated Institute of Technology offers a cheaper , online alternative to its bachelor 's degree in computer science in 2013 , and with its first crop of 20 students and consistent flow of incoming applicants per semester , the institution feels it ’s time for a programme review . The Wall Street Journal reports that Tech 's MOOC - inspired online programme , which is somewhat of a hybrid between free and open MOOCs and traditional online degrees , enrolled 2,789 students this semester and is on track to be profitable by May. However , students are moving through the coursework more slowly than expected , suggesting the price tag of around $ 7,000 is low enough that it is not a motivating factor for students to actually complete their degree .