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It’s the Dawning of a New Day in the Job Market. Here’s What That Means for Higher Ed

Edsurge

MOOC catalog site Class Central has reported a 900 percent spike in traffic , and course enrollment has surged at Coursera. However, in economic crises, potential students’ decision-making often becomes more value- and ROI-oriented.

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Fueled by Big Rounds, Edtech Funding Surges to $887M in First Half of 2017

Edsurge

EverFi $190 million $251 million Hero K12 $150 million $150 million Grammarly $110 million $110 million Coursera $64 million $210 million AltSchool $40 million $173 million MasterClass $35 million $56.4 There’s a theory that if you establish a strong brand on one area, you can acquire others to create complementary services.”. Round Size.

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Yale Announces ‘Blended’ Online Master’s Degree

Wired Campus

In 2007 it became one of the first elite institutions to post lecture videos online at no charge. In 2013 it joined with Coursera and started building MOOCs. Yale has taken an active but measured interest in online education in the past decade.

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Edtech Industry Magnate Michael Moe Makes a Pivot

Edsurge

We had this as a thesis 10 years ago but it still amazes me: In 2007, 92 percent of all venture capital was in the United States, mostly in Silicon Valley. Coursera’s six years old and has 40 million students on its platform. Last year, 45 percent of venture capital was in the United States; 55 percent was outside the United States.

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From EDUPUNK to ds106. 10Q: Jim Groom

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As for the title Reverend, I was given that nickname by Chip German (then CIO of University of Mary Washington) back in 2006 or 2007. I am not a fan of the MOOC as they''re sold by Coursera, Udacity, and the like. The rest is the underground history of the web.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Edsurge : “ Andrew Ng , Co-Founder of Coursera , Returns to MOOC Teaching With New AI Course.” Via the Coursera blog : “What’s Next in Employee Learning: Virtual Reality.” .” Via Reuters : “Some U.S. ” More via Wired.

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Education Technology and the 'New Economy'

Hack Education

According to the latest jobs report , unemployment in the US is at 4.6%, the lowest since 2007. ” MOOC startups like Udacity and Coursera have also rebranded to target this particular post-secondary technical training market. ” “Trump’s neo industrial policies won’t create these jobs,” he added.