Tenured professors often complain about online courses being taught by less-qualified adjunct instructors. Now, the creation of a new sort of e-learning professional threatens to change the dynamics of online learning even further.

Teaching coaches are outsourced professionals hired to assist students in virtual courses. By hiring these coaches, schools can increase enrollment caps and pay significantly less than they would if they hired an adjunct. However, teaching coaches pose some problems. First, they don't necessarily have the same qualifications as faculty members. Second, by hiring these coaches, schools often put students into large courses where their only direct interaction is with a person that's not even a part of their educational community. InsideHigherEd recently published an in-depth look at the benefits and issues surrounding teaching coaches.

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If you're looking for an online college, now is the time to educate yourself about diploma mills. Although many of these low-quality programs have flashy websites, their diplomas are worthless and may actually be illegal to use in some states. How can you spot a diploma mill? And, what do you do if you're already a victim of a diploma mill scam? Check out What You Need to Know About Diploma Mills to find out.

Rigorous classes, lectures from top-notch professors, and a world-wide network. That may not sound like a typical online college, but the Minerva Project plans to change all that. Planned for 2014, Minvera plans to give an Harvard-style education to students on the web. Is it too good to be true? Find out in this new article: The Minerva Project.

Forget about difficult-to-understand math textbooks and dry, confusing lectures. Khan Academy offers simple, learning-friendly video tutorials in technical subjects such as math and science. Learn how to make the most of these revolutionary resources and how you can even use them to earn college credit by checking out the new article here: Khan Academy.