UC Online Strives to Compete in an Era of Free Courses - Alisha Azevedo, Chronicle of Higher Ed

Online education was going to revolutionize the University of California system, drawing thousands to the selective institution's online courses and bringing in new revenue to help allay budget cuts. That was the pitch for UC Online, started two years ago with the belief that millions in seed money could easily be raised from foundations or other private sources to get the bold effort off the ground. But UC Online now appears to be struggling, even as other highly selective colleges rush to offer their courses online at no charge (and, unlike the University of California, with no credit). http://chronicle.com/article/UC-Online-Faces-Challenges-in/134778/