Online education seems to be the wave of the future, and “brick-and-mortar” colleges and universities are placing big bets on it. 65% of college/university level institutions now offer online courses, and about one-third of students take at least one online course. The trend is being driven by convenience, the popularity of mobile devices, and the growth of educational platforms like Coursera and edX, which are being used by some prominent names in higher education, such as Harvard, MIT, and Stanford.
