As courses go online, institutions are increasingly using external companies to deliver them, sparking concerns about quality and value for money
“This partnership with 2U provides a timely way for us to address that need with a high-quality offering that meets world’s best practice,” the spokesperson said.
The University of Sydney said its contract with 2U was confidential, but details of 2U’s commercial approach to partnering with not-for-profit universities was available in 2U’s annual reports.“I have seen a university offering a course with an OPM where the teaching staff are based in the subcontinent,” Shah said. “Universities would normally be paying $170,000 for an associate professor, but you could recruit 20 staff from that country [for that].
They appear to require applicants to have field experience and academic qualifications, but not necessarily tertiary teaching experience. Successful applicants are sent to a free three-week course on being an effective teacher and are able to work 100% at home.The Tertiary Education Quality Standards Authority is responsible for ensuring universities and private colleges deliver the courses they promise and at a sufficient standard.
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