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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

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It’s hard to remember now, but many industry colleagues felt edtech was a frothy market in 2017. NYSE: COUR), Udemy, Inc. Udemy (NASDAQ: UDMY) is down 52.4 MOOCs topped the cycle in 2012. A small but mighty movement was building – and it needed time to grow. Here’s why 2021 was a banner year for U.S. NYSE: NRDY).

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The Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials

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And it was just a few years after the launch of the first MOOCs, putting the online higher ed market newly in the spotlight as it continued its steady growth. Innovations such as stackable non-degree credentials as an on-ramp and low-cost MOOC-based degrees from top universities are likely to only grow access to post-baccalaureate education.

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?The Future of Online Learning Is Offline: What Strava Can Teach Digital Course Designers

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Quickly I found that even as I logged runs on Strava daily, I struggled to find the time to log into platforms like Coursera, Udemy or Udacity to finish courses produced by my fellow instructional designers. I became a Strava user in 2013, around the same time I became an online course designer. What was happening? I could hardly blame them.

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

Hack Education

Among the major trends Meeker identified for 2017: mobile advertising, gaming, and healthcare. ” (For what it’s worth, Kleiner Perkins made just one major investment in education in 2017, participating in Coursera’s $64 million round this summer. Venture Capital in 2017. Is this really a trend?

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

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Udemy (skills training): $173 million. In 2017, for example, Edsurge informed its readers that “MissionU Says It Can Replace Traditional College With a One-Year Program.” ” (Its MOOC competitor edX also announced this year that many of its courses would no longer be free.) Vive la MOOC révolution.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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.” New: Disclosure forms show top education official Jim Manning previously consulted for student loan org USA Funds [link] pic.twitter.com/LeIW1TwNyV — Annie Waldman (@AnnieWaldman) June 5, 2017. Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” If you can’t create revenue, raise venture capital.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “What You Need to Know About Race-Conscious Admissions in 2017.” ” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Edsurge : “As In-Person Bootcamps Falter, Codecademy Introduces Paid Online Options.” Upgrades and Downgrades. ” Oh good grief.