Moody's Says MOOCs Could Raise a University's Credit Rating

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External News Details

In May, Moody’s announced that the Georgia Institute of Technology’s MOOC-like master’s degree in computer science is credit positive for the university. That report cited increased brand recognition and the potential to increase and diversify enrollment and revenue as major factors in the decision. Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education

 

Additional Information

Groups

College of Computing, School of Computer Science

Categories
Education, Computer Science/Information Technology and Security, Digital Media and Entertainment
Keywords
OMS CS; MOOC; Online Master's Degree; Computer Science Master's; Udacity; AT&T; Zvi Galil; Sebastian Thrun; Charles Isbell
Status
  • Created By: Michaelanne Dye
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Jun 25, 2013 - 5:48am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:26pm