Edsurge
JUNE 14, 2022
But recent reports have speculated that the company could “bootstrap an online course ecosystem.” Facebook Classes has been compared to Udemy, an online course platform which raised hundreds of millions of dollars during the pandemic based on the idea that anyone can teach video classes.
Edsurge
JUNE 6, 2019
MOOCs, shorthand for massive open online courses, have been widely critiqued for their miniscule completion rates. Industry reports and instructional designers alike typically report that only between 5 to 15 percent of students who start free open online courses end up earning a certificate. Use the power of peer pressure.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Edsurge
DECEMBER 21, 2021
And it was just a few years after the launch of the first MOOCs, putting the online higher ed market newly in the spotlight as it continued its steady growth. But that’s not the same as saying that employers no longer value college credentials, despite overhyped media reports that employers are “throwing out” degrees.
Edsurge
JULY 20, 2017
A 2016 report funded by the Gates Foundation found that in the U.S. Start with the “big four” that most people have heard of: Coursera, Udacity, Udemy, and EdX. Udemy has also created a great toolkit to help online course instructors market their learning experience. alone, there are 13,000 instructional designers.
Hack Education
DECEMBER 29, 2017
This is part eleven of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” In May, venture capitalist and former securities analyst Mary Meeker released her annual “Internet Trends” report. Much of what Meeker says in this year’s report about education is placed under her category “gaming.”
Hack Education
DECEMBER 31, 2018
When I first started working as a tech reporter, I assumed – naively – that venture capitalists were smart people who did thorough research before funding a company. Udemy (skills training): $173 million. ” (Its MOOC competitor edX also announced this year that many of its courses would no longer be free.)
EdTechTeam
NOVEMBER 4, 2017
For successful outcomes, plan teacher PD sessions avoiding holidays, weekends, extended school days and reporting/ assessment cycles. In this age of digital transformation, educators may choose from the plethora of online MOOCs which are a convenient and no-travel option.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
126 
Let's personalize your content