Edsurge
MAY 13, 2021
Amidst the hype, two competing entities were formed within a few weeks of each other: One of them was Coursera, a for-profit startup backed by the biggest-name investors in Silicon Valley, who argued that they were building a billion-dollar company, a rare “unicorn,” as venture capitalists say.
Edsurge
JULY 17, 2020
education technology company in 2020. Coursera, which provides online courses to higher-ed institutions, businesses and government agencies, has raised $130 million in a Series F round led by NEA. To date, Coursera has raised $464 million, according to CEO Jeff Maggioncalda. Coursera for Campus launched last October.
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Edsurge
DECEMBER 28, 2021
Coursera went public , while edX was acquired by the public company 2U for $800 million and lost its non-profit status. In March, Coursera went public on the NYSE, raising $519 million. million) and how much Coursera paid its university partners ($281 million). It led me to call 2020 the “Second Year of the MOOC.”
Edsurge
DECEMBER 30, 2020
In fact, many capitalized on it in 2020. Here is a recap of the biggest and most popular edtech business stories of 2020. That set off a chain of lawsuits, layoffs and revolt from investors unhappy with the terms, which carried into 2020. US Edtech Raises $803M in First Half of 2020 As COVID-19 Forces Learning Online.
Edsurge
MARCH 5, 2021
This afternoon, Coursera filed its S-1 paperwork , offering a first look at how the Mountain View, Calif.-based Coursera reported $293.5 million in revenue in 2020, marking a 59 percent increase from the previous year. Coursera reported $293.5 Despite recording a revenue jump in 2020, Coursera posted a net loss of $66.8
Edsurge
JULY 29, 2020
In the first half of 2020, U.S. But the 2020 tally is still in line with first-half fundraising totals for the previous five years. Companies that sell directly to colleges and universities didn’t make our list of the 10 biggest funding rounds of the first half of 2020, ending June 30.
EdNews Daily
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
You can also pick up useful content from different sources (such as Khan Academy, Coursera, YouTube etc.) It means you can play a part of the video, then insert a quick quiz about what the students have already seen. It will help you assess the students’ attention and understanding levels quickly. and mix it to play in class.
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