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First Online Degree Program
The first online degree program was introduced by National Technological University. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND -
Introduction of WWW
The World Wide Web was introduced this year. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND -
First Online Accredited College Opens
The first online accredited college to open its doors was Jones International University. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY -
First Online Curriculum
CalCampus was the first school to offer a fully online curriculum. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY -
Western Governors University was Founded
Nineteen governors in the western United States created Western Governors University to "maximize educational resources through distance learning." This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY -
First Online Public School
The first online public school, Florida Virtual School, was created by the state of Florida. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC -
Creation of NYU Online
NYU Online was the first for-profit school created by a non-profit university. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC -
Opening of California Virtual University
About 100 universities and colleges came together to offer 1,600 online courses through the California Virtual University. The Governor of California at the time declined WGU's invitation to join them. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY -
Blackboard and eCollege are Introduced
Blackboard and eCollege are introduced as educational tools. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA -
Moodle is Introduced
The next educational tool introduced is Moodle. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA -
MIT Creates OpenCourseWare
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) offers OpenCourseWare. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY -
81% of Colleges Offer an Online Course
Just over four-fifths of colleges offer at least one online course. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY -
21% of Students Enrolled in Online Course
3.9 million out of 18.2 million students are enrolled in online course. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY -
Khan Academy is Created
Salman Khan created a platform that is completely online that offers videos. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA -
29% of Students Enrolled in Online Course
6.1 million out of 21 million students are enrolled in an online course. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND -
Introduction of MOOCs
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) were introduced. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC -
32.5% of Students Enrolled in Online Course
6.7 million out of 20.6 million students are enrolled in an online course. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC -
Low Cost MOOCs are Introduced
San Jose State University and Udacity work together to offer low cost MOOCs. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA -
98% Online Program Availability
Online programs are offered by 98% of public colleges and universities. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC
