Some US colleges are well on the way towards this model. A number of colleges in Texas are forming online course-sharing consortia that allow colleges to expand their course offerings, help students graduate on time and increase enrollments at a lower cost. Internationally, China, India, and Russia de facto established such consortia at the national level to address challenges associated with the shortage of qualified instructors and growing demand for higher education. To evaluate the financial and pedagogical consequences of this course-sharing model, we tested it in a randomized controlled experiment with two foundational engineering courses.
