Fierce Education Head of Content Elliot Markowitz recently spoke with Dr. Peter K. Bol, former Vice-Provost, Harvard University, Advances in Learning and current Carswell Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, regarding the current state of the higher education market and its future.
Harvard is one of the cornerstone universities supporting edX, a leading online learning platform, which recently entered into a deal to be acquired by 2U, a leader in education technology, for $800 million in cash. Together, 2U and EdX will reach more than 50 million learners globally, serve more than 230 partners, and offer over 3,500 digital programs on the world's most comprehensive free-to-degree online education marketplace.
During the interview Dr. Boll discussed:
- The acceleration of the blended learning environment in higher education.
- The impact that Covid-19 has had on higher education, specifically HarvardX, and the acceptance of online and unbundled learning.
- -he de-bundling of higher education and the opportunities it provides.
- What is the new normal now and thoughts regarding educators talking about going back to the old ways of instruction.
- Harvard’s relationship with EdifyOnline
- The expansion of utilizing EdifyOnline for future courses