From tenured academics to podcasters: Universitiesâ move to online goes permanent Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement Australian universities are outsourcing their online teaching to private companies to reduce costs and reach greater numbers of students, as temporary changes made in response to the pandemic become permanent. Education technology companies are expected to double their $36 billion global online market within five years as public universities increasingly form commercial partnerships with them to help deliver online courses. Universities are increasingly partnering with private companies to deliver online courses. Credit:Andrew Quilty