Online Education Rules Under the Microscope - Lindsay McKenzie and Mark Lieberman, Inside Higher Ed

Definitions of innovative teaching models and expectations for accreditors of new programs are on the agenda as the Department of Education considers changing standards. As the Trump administration this week convenes a panel of experts to consider rewriting federal policies around digital learning and innovation, the eternal tension between fostering experimentation and protecting educational quality will be on prominent display. The process, known as negotiated rule making -- or “neg reg,” for those in a rush -- began Tuesday with a wide-ranging session on the role of accreditors in policing innovation. https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/article/2019/01/16/department-education-rule-making-process-puts-online-education