Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

When there’s a need for information or new skills, employees today are increasingly turning to instantly accessible sources such as search engines and online course libraries available on their mobile devices. Pluralsight—an online IT training provider—has scaled to become an edtech “unicorn,” with a valuation over $1 billion.

Coursera 157

Coursera lynda.com Training MOOC 157

Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

Customers can now pay a monthly fee to get access to a library of content. Lynda.com similarly compensates instructors for distinct video views. To contextualize this trend, it’s important to note that teaching has historically been a female-dominated industry, with correspondingly low salaries and low status.

Online Learning 71

Online Learning MOOC lynda.com Industry 71

Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2017

A handful of other universities (and even preschools ) now accept Bitcoin for tuition, but that’s hardly the extent of how blockchains and tokens are weaving their way into education: Educators and edtech entrepreneurs are now testing out everything from issuing degrees on blockchains to paying people in cryptocurrency for their teaching.

Sony 116

Sony Learning Company lynda.com 116

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

Via Zion Market Research : “ Massive Open Online Course Market : Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecasts 2016-2024.” ” Via Infodocket : “ University of Delaware Library Joins Open Textbook Network.” ” Price tag for the report: $3599. Go, School Sports Team! Million Fund.”

MOOC 40

MOOC Education Robotics Report 40

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Via Politico : “ Stanley Buchesky , formerly a managing partner at the venture capital firm The EdTech Fund , will work [at the Department of Education] on budget and finance issues.” ” Among The EdTech Fund’s investments : Teachboost and Citelighter. turns the most low-income students into top earners.”

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40