The pandemic has accelerated the unbundling of higher education and opened up innovative approaches for universities and technology providers to find new, more effective ways to reach learners. Institutions that can break apart the traditional four-year bundled college experience – in which one fee pays for everything from coursework to housing, libraries and sports – and rethink a customised approach will thrive in the new paradigm. For over a decade, traditional institutions in the United States and other developed higher education markets have faced declining enrolment and rapidly increasing costs. These shifts began to call into question the long-term viability of status quo business models, such as charging premiums for four-year degrees and depending on alumni fundraising.
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