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The Future Belongs to Online Learners — But Only If Programs Can Help Them Succeed

Edsurge

Jeff Maggioncalda, the CEO of Coursera, can’t hide his excitement about AI. He has ChatGPT on his phone and his iPad, and our 45-minute conversation is peppered with references to Coursera’s newest personal learning assistant, “Coach.” The interview culminates with an on-the-spot demonstration.

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GSV Ventures Raises $180M Fund in Search of Global Edtech Opportunities

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Some of it has already been invested in startups including Class Technologies, which is building an instructional video platform on Zoom; Guild Education, which works with companies to provide educational opportunities to their employees; and Photomath, an app that shows students how to solve math problems, step by step, just by taking a picture.

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As Corporate World Moves Toward Curated ‘Microlearning,’ Higher Ed Must Adapt

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Corporate learning and development, often referred to as L&D, is radically different than just a few years ago. Well-funded MOOC providers Coursera, Udacity and EdX have evolved their business models to focus squarely on corporate learning and serving professionals seeking credentials.

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‘Talent’ Has Become the New Theme Uniting Education and Employment

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From the perspective of corporate leaders, “talent strategy” can be thought of as encompassing both talent acquisition (hiring) and talent development (classically referred to as “training”). But wait, didn’t companies say they see talent as a top priority? Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Talent Pipeline Management Initiative.

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When universities slap their names on for-profit coding boot camps

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Make School, a San Francisco-based gaming company turned for-profit educational institution, was already offering a short-term tech boot camp, designed to meet that same goal. At least 75 such partnerships exist between colleges and three of the country’s top boot camp provider companies: edX, ThriveDX and Fullstack Academy.

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Will this semester forever alter college? No, but some virtual tools will stick around

The Hechinger Report

But while all of this is widely being referred to as online higher education, most of it isn’t. More than 70 percent of such companies have been offering products and services to schools and colleges free or at steep discounts this semester, anticipating sales later, according to the consulting firm Productive.

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edX Staked Its Reputation on Its Nonprofit Status. What Will It Mean To Be Part of For-Profit 2U?

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This summer yielded a surprising announcement in the world of online education: that edX, founded by Harvard University and MIT a decade ago as a nonprofit alternative to for-profit online education providers, had agreed to sell its operations to a for-profit company, 2U. Universities that paid into Coursera were paying fees to a vendor.

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