Anytime, Anyplace Learning
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has led in making high-quality education and training available anytime, anyplace for people who are motivated to learn. Online learning is in the midst of a global growth trend, due largely to its value as a teaching and learning method for those in circumstances that render it difficult or impossible to attend regularly scheduled college classes. Most chief academic officers at American degree-granting institutions, believe asynchronous online learning online is as effective as traditional face-to-face classroom instruction.
The Foundation emphasizes continuous improvements in the quality and scope of online learning through the Sloan Consortium, also known as Sloan-C, a consortium of educational institutions with involvement or interest in online education. Sloan-C is the primary source for information, best practices and workshops in this field and a major contributor to the growth and success of online learning.