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A Decade of MOOCs: A Review of Stats and Trends for Large-Scale Online Courses in 2021

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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.

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Facebook Seems to Be Adding Video-Course Features. For Edtech, That Raises Old Fears.

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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.

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What to Know About SQL and How to Try it Out

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We recommend Codecademy’s “Learn SQL” course or Coursera’s “Introduction to Structured Query Language” course. If you’re planning to work in cybersecurity or IT, you could get a certificate (Microsoft SQL Certifications) before signing up for college. Try a Free Online SQL Course.

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Educators Team Up to Respond to Sudden Rise of ChatGPT

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and tech companies building AI tools, including Amazon, Microsoft, and OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. Learn more about EdSurge ethics and policies here and supporters here.); education ministries including those in Brazil, Germany, Kenya, Malaysia, South Korea and the U.K.;

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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

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But hints of the future were present, even back then, since there was a way to earn college credit from the course I didn’t finish, supplemental education CD-ROMs were making their way into K12 schools, and Microsoft and Intel were offering certifications that could be earned entirely online. NYSE: INST), Coursera, Inc. NYSE: NRDY).

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How to Become an Online Teacher Abroad

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For instance, you need to familiarize yourself and have at least basic knowledge of how to operate video conferencing tools such as zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype, among others. Coursera, edX, Udemy, are good places to start looking for specialized teaching courses.

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How Voice-Enabled Technology is Changing the Contours of Higher Education

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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. We’ve been really excited about collaborating with edtech developers—we now have skills available to customers from Kickboard, ParentSquare, Coursera, Blackboard and Canvas.