Edsurge

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

He’s one of about 2,500 volunteer beta testers for Coursera , and part of an expanded quality-control effort the company started in the past year. In some cases he decides to eventually take the whole thing, and Coursera waives the usual fee for him to get a certificate if he finishes.

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Course Coursera MOOC Company 160

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

” Coursera highlights its mentors – its volunteer mentors – on its blog. ” The phone was not a Samsung Galaxy Note 7, which have been recalled because of battery explosions, but an iPhone 6 Plus. It’s always fascinating to look at ed-tech companies’ job postings – this one is from Khan Academy.

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Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

SoFi is the ed-tech company that has raised the most venture capital. And more on who’s buying student loan companies in the “business of ed-tech” section below. More MOOC job changes: Techcrunch reports that “ Coursera ’s chief product officer just left to become a VC.” Pay attention.).

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Education Coursera MOOC Report 48

Hack Education

OCTOBER 19, 2018

“ Digital Promise Global has received a three-year, $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to address equitable access to computational education in public schools,” Education Week reports. Via Forbes : “This Company Could Be Your Next Teacher: Coursera Plots A Massive Future For Online Education.”

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Education MOOC Robotics Panasonic 51