Edsurge
JUNE 14, 2022
That MOOC space includes online learning platform and edtech “unicorn” Coursera, which went public last year , and edX, which lost its nonprofit status when it was bought by the for-profit company 2U last year. Either way, Meta’s possible entrance into the market plays into a long-standing fear of big tech in the edtech industry.
Edsurge
APRIL 1, 2022
In the next few days, thousands of edtech entrepreneurs, investors, educators and policymakers will flood a hotel in San Diego to attend the Mecca of Education Innovation Optimism known as ASU GSV. So now is the perfect time to reflect on the state of edtech. NYSE: INST), Coursera, Inc. Here’s why 2021 was a banner year for U.S.
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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). In 2021, two of the biggest MOOC providers had an “exit” event.
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
It grew as she moved to Microsoft, working on various products that touched consumers' lives both in and out of the education sector, including MSN, Encarta and Xbox. Higher education institutions, edtechs and learning companies are using Alexa to enhance experiences for students. If so, what does that look like?
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Well-funded MOOC providers Coursera, Udacity and EdX have evolved their business models to focus squarely on corporate learning and serving professionals seeking credentials. Pluralsight—an online IT training provider—has scaled to become an edtech “unicorn,” with a valuation over $1 billion. Similarly, LinkedIn’s $1.5
Edsurge
AUGUST 15, 2020
As edtech-focused investors, we at Rethink Education set out to unpack the impact of the pandemic. Microsoft recently announced a training initiative to bring digital skills to 25 million people worldwide, with a focus on using data to identify the right in-demand jobs and learning paths.
Edsurge
JUNE 18, 2017
Edtech, I believe, is going through a similar rebuilding moment powered by three trends: widely available infrastructure, the catalytic impact of spending by both the government and philanthropy in education, and—finally—the embrace of edtech by educational institutions and educators themselves. Not yet convinced?
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