01-12-2013, 06:32 AM
Don't go with Straighterline. There are Attorney General and civil rights complaints filed against them for defrauding their students.
The American Council on Education, American Counsel on Education just posted an article that says they will be giving ace transcript credit for the free online courses taken at coursera and other FREE online course websites, https://www.coursera.org/. These online courses are FREE and if ace credit will be given, then I think Straighterline will be going out of business soon. Read the article here,
ACE to Assess Potential of MOOCs, Evaluate Courses for Credit-Worthiness
N THE NEWS: ACE TO ASSESS POTENTIAL OF MOOCS
American Council on Education May Recommend Some Coursera Offerings for College Credit
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Establishment Opens Door for MOOCs
Inside Higher Ed
College Credit for Online Courses Gains Momentum
USA Today
Students Could Be Closer to Credit for Web Classes
The Associated Press (ABC News)
Free Online Courses to Be Evaluated for Possible College Credit
The New York Times
Exploring Credits for Free Online Courses
The Washington Post (free reg. req.)
Online Courses to Be Reviewed for Possible Degree Credits
The Los Angeles Times (sub. req.)
Assessing Campus MOOCs
Inside Higher Ed
The American Council on Education, American Counsel on Education just posted an article that says they will be giving ace transcript credit for the free online courses taken at coursera and other FREE online course websites, https://www.coursera.org/. These online courses are FREE and if ace credit will be given, then I think Straighterline will be going out of business soon. Read the article here,
ACE to Assess Potential of MOOCs, Evaluate Courses for Credit-Worthiness
N THE NEWS: ACE TO ASSESS POTENTIAL OF MOOCS
American Council on Education May Recommend Some Coursera Offerings for College Credit
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Establishment Opens Door for MOOCs
Inside Higher Ed
College Credit for Online Courses Gains Momentum
USA Today
Students Could Be Closer to Credit for Web Classes
The Associated Press (ABC News)
Free Online Courses to Be Evaluated for Possible College Credit
The New York Times
Exploring Credits for Free Online Courses
The Washington Post (free reg. req.)
Online Courses to Be Reviewed for Possible Degree Credits
The Los Angeles Times (sub. req.)
Assessing Campus MOOCs
Inside Higher Ed