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Hack Education Weekly News

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That seems to be Coursera ’s business model. ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “White paper explores changing the accreditation system to encourage continuous improvement and open the door to ‘alternative’ education providers.” ” The white paper comes from Ithaka S+R.

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Edtech Industry Magnate Michael Moe Makes a Pivot

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In 1996, I wrote a white paper called “The Dawn of the Age of Knowledge,” which was really a thesis about what I felt was going on in the growth economy. Coursera’s six years old and has 40 million students on its platform. The reality is only getting more true every day. So you just didn’t see that type of change or growth.