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. And how is edX doing by comparison?

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Coursera MOOC Company Course 167

Edsurge

MAY 11, 2023

But plenty of instructors, even some with concerns, see promise for the technology as an aid to education, and many experts say the quick adoptions means that such chatbots will likely be part of the workplace of the future that students should know about.

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Khan Academy Education Coursera Policies 180

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2019

education technology industry appears on track to surpass the amount of investor funding tallied in recent years. By comparison, in the first six months of 2018, companies raised $750 million across 62 deals. By comparison, in the first six months of 2018, companies raised $750 million across 62 deals.

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EdTech Coursera Knewton Analysis 141

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2017

EverFi is a rare breed of education technology company that can boast a wide reach. based education technology company, second only to Bertelsmann’s $230 million investment in HotChalk in 2015. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and Coursera CEO Rick Levin. This marks one of the biggest fundraises for a U.S.-based

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Industry EdTech Coursera Company 136

Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2022

Five years ago I wrote a piece for EdSurge entitled “ Why I’m Optimistic About The Next Wave of Education Technology,” and at the time I wanted to counteract the feelings many were expressing that the edtech bubble was about to burst. NYSE: INST), Coursera, Inc. But as a point of reference: Google did not yet exist. NYSE: NRDY).

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EdTech Chegg Udemy Company 182

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2017

Except that analogy doesn’t really work, because education isn’t a product, and most professors bristle at comparisons to the corporate sector. Matthew Rascoff, vice president for learning technology and innovation at University of North Carolina, noted that there is a personal career risk in being the first to take on a newly-defined role.

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MOOC Coursera Comparison Groups 60

Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2021

education technology startups raised over $2.2 Many education entrepreneurs have long mused about how new technologies would usher in a “disruption” of the education market. Roblox is followed by Coursera and CampusLogic, which respectively offer online courses and financial management tools to colleges and universities.

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EdTech Coursera Company Industry 195