Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2022

edX was never the premier MOOC brand—that title belongs to Coursera. These companies, which help colleges set up online programs and often help finance them as well in exchange for a cut of revenues, have lately seen a barrage of bad news. The jury is obviously still out on whether these strategic changes will work for the company.

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Strategy Coursera MOOC Company 133

Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2021

The demand for innovative digital learning technology has never been higher. Esme Learning Solutions is banking on artificial intelligence (AI), collaborative learning experiences and relationships with some of the biggest universities in the world to set them apart from the crowd.

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Pearson MOOC Digital Learning EdTech 140

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) ” MOOCs looked – for a short while, at least – like they were going to pivot to become LMSes. Pearson is Not a Platform. Pearson does not have a platform.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Smith, Director of Programs Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for STEM - Revolutionary or Evolutionary?

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STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Pearson sold its US K-12 curriculum business for $250 million. Pearson said it would shift its strategy and make all its textbooks “ digital first ” (which you just know is going to cost students more). Carnegie Mellon announced it would open source its digital learning software. Good work, Adam and Rebekah.

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Technology Pearson Education MOOC 67

Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

“Publishers Wiley , Cengage , Pearson and McGraw-Hill Education have won a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against a seller of fake textbooks ,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Credly has acquired Pearson ’s badge platform, Acclaim.

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Education Facebook Edmodo OER 44

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2018

” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). “Free MOOCs Face the Music,” writes Inside Higher Ed on edX ’s decision to start charging fees. More “MOOC” news under the job training section below. Open Learning has raised $8.5 million for its MOOC platform.

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Education MOOC Coursera Company 46