Cohort-based courses have a fixed start and end date, enforcing the real-time aspect and creating a scarcity within the abundance of content out there, and are often taught live. It’s the equivalent of participating in a college discussion seminar — taught by an expert in the field, unconstrained by geography or school rank — as opposed to watching... See more

Hollis Robbins: Most people focus on the vast reserves of content now available online, but few people ask: “Is this a good teacher?”

Traditional public school isn't the best option for every student, but it is often the most affordable, reliable, and manageable for families with two working parents. It's possible the shift towards remote school during COVID-19 will accelerate student/parent propensity to look for affordable alternatives that provide a more tailored/exciting/impa... See more

Families are pulling from a diverse set of resources to help manage the transition to remote learning — online classes, virtual field trips or even turning baking into a chemistry lesson. Aggregators such as Wide Open School may seed the landscape for novel open source curricula — dynamic virtual textbooks that link directly to lectures, problem se... See more