Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2019

Minerva is a for-profit company that has raised more than $119 million since its founding in 2012, and it provides online-education services and curriculum. Other companies sell software that can support video courses, though Minerva is unusual in that it develops curriculum and software designed to work together.

Video 149

Video MOOC Coursera Company 149

Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2017

Limin Chen “They want adaptive learning tools, STEM products and learning management systems,” says Chen. “If If you run out-of-school centers you still need these kinds of systems to make the learning efficient.” But now their interest has expanded, with new school models leading the way.

EdTech 134

EdTech Trends Coursera Company 134

Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

DreamBox Learning (adaptive learning): $130 million. Connexeo (school administration software): $110 million. DadaABC (English language learning): $100 million. Coursera (online education): $210.1 Knewton (adaptive learning): $182.3 Age of Learning (educational apps): $181.5 million. .”

Trends 93

Trends MOOC Company Edmodo 93

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Just a few weeks after Daphne Koller ’s announcement she was leaving the MOOC startup she co-founded, Coursera unveiled “ Coursera for Business ” this week, marking its pivot from “democratizing higher ed” to “ training corporate employees.” ” More via Techcrunch.

Education 52

Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Photo-sharing service Instagram had 13 employees when it was acquired for $1 billion by Facebook in 2012. ” MOOC startups like Udacity and Coursera have also rebranded to target this particular post-secondary technical training market. We also see it in many instances of adaptive-learning software.

Technology 85

Technology Education Microsoft Industry 85

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. 3D printing, The Economist pronounced in 2012 , was poised to bring about the third industrial revolution. (I And “free” doesn’t last. Textbook Publishers vs. Boundless.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145

Hack Education

JANUARY 19, 2018

Via Techcrunch : “ Google and Coursera launch program to train more IT support specialists.” From the press release : “ Knewton Launches Alta, Fully Integrated Adaptive Learning Courseware for Higher Education, Putting Achievement in Reach for Everyone.” He was a faculty member at Michigan State.

Education 44

Education Elsevier MOOC Knewton 44