The Future of Online Education?

I was listening to Marketplace Money on NPR today and heard the following story.
The concept of a certificate in Critical Thinking caught my attention.

Employers are hungry for better ways to measure a job applicant's skills. At the same time, individuals are looking for cheaper ways to get an edge in the workforce.
Enter alternative credentials, which offer new ways to certify what people know.

...StraighterLine, a start-up in Baltimore that offers low-cost online courses. Students get credit at partner universities. And starting this fall, they'll be able bolster those credits with something new: A critical thinking score.

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