Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

Customers can now pay a monthly fee to get access to a library of content. As MOOCs surged in popularity from 2012 to 2015, universities, nonprofits, schools and companies all jumped into the game of developing online courses, and giving them away—often at the promise of no cost—to the world.

Online Learning 67

Online Learning MOOC lynda.com Industry 67

Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 2, 2019

But how do they compete with resources like MOOCs and OERs that have made high quality course content from respected university professors available for free? A lot of media, telecom, eCommerce, software companies use this model, where customers pay for the service or product for a specific time period. a semester.

OER 16

OER Education MOOC Adaptive Learning 16

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2016

The group also created a free, digital curriculum called “Reading Like a Historian” that’s been downloaded more than three million times, according to Wineburg. “We In January, they plan to launch a massive online open course (aka a MOOC) called Making Sense of the News: News Literacy Lessons for Digital Citizens.

Social Media 40

Social Media Learning Facebook Analysis 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Pokémon Go, a free augmented reality game developed by Niantic (a company spun out of Google in 2015), became the most popular mobile game in US history this year. The game was launched in July and despite mixed reviews, was downloaded some 10 million times the first week it was released. ” From April: “ U.S.

Data 40

Data Technology Education Software 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last. Students would be required to pay.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). ” Via the CBC : “ University of Manitoba students receive ‘extortion’ letters over illegal downloads.” – to the New York-based company Cyndx. The startup, which something something MOOC something something, has raised $9.69

Education 40

Education Report MOOC E-rate 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

“ New York City libraries have announced they plan to forgive the late fees of all children aged 17 and under in a one-time amnesty event,” The AP reports. SoFi is the ed-tech company that has raised the most venture capital. Once upon a time, Coursera updates went in the MOOC section. Pay attention.).

Education 48

Education Coursera MOOC Report 48