More of the world's elite universities are joining the rush to offer "massive open online courses," but it's still uncertain whether so-called MOOCs will help more students earn college degrees.

A new study by Columbia University found that community-college students who took small-scale, online-only courses performed worse and were more likely to drop out than peers who took traditional ...

Colleges are offering free online summer courses in an effort to keep students engaged and on track to graduate. Will it work?

One such platform that offers free online college courses from a large variety of educational institutions is edX.

Low-cost and tuition-free online schools can save you thousands, but there are trade-offs to consider, including hidden fees, ...

Discover the best online colleges in Connecticut and compare their tuition rates, available programs, flexible delivery formats and requirements.

A group of universities in several states is working to put together a collection of 400 online courses that will be offered free to students whose educations have been disrupted by Hurricane ...

At community colleges, online classes remain popular years after pandemic More than 40% of classes statewide are fully online to accommodate students with busy schedules Rachel Russell, a professor of ...

Local colleges offer an array of online courses and even degree programs. Students talk about the benefits of the offerings.

Five prestigious U.S. universities will create free online courses for students worldwide through a new, interactive education platform dubbed Coursera, the founders announced Wednesday.

Coursera announced today that it will give college students across the world free access to its entire catalogue of courses, certificates and guided projects.