Amazon Launches Udemy Competitor Like Udemy, Amazon’s new online learning portal allows individuals to directly offer courses online. Manoel Cortes Mendez Aug 9th, 2022
FutureLearn Burns Through SEEK Funding, Requires Extra £15M To Survive In the face of “plausible downside,” FutureLearn negotiates £15M in additional funding from investors. Dhawal Shah Aug 8th, 2022
2U Commences Layoffs, Recenters Strategy Around edX 2U is laying off staff to reduce payroll costs by 20% and reorganizing operations under the edX umbrella. Dhawal Shah Aug 3rd, 2022
New Free JavaScript & Web Development Bootcamps (Start Sep 5) Learn JavaScript and web development with weekly live streams and projects, and earn a certification. Fabio Dantas Jul 27th, 2022
Coursera Sunsets World’s Most Popular Online Course The machine learning course that led to Coursera’s creation is replaced by a toned-down specialization. Manoel Cortes Mendez Jun 21st, 2022
Facebook Working on a Udemy Competitor? Facebook lets users offer online courses. Here’s what we know about Facebook’s foray into online education. Manoel Cortes Mendez May 23rd, 2022
freeCodeCamp’s Responsive Web Design (Free) Certification Is Out of Beta The new curriculum embraces project-based learning, with other certifications soon to be updated similarly. Manoel Cortes Mendez May 17th, 2022
Udemy’s “Marketing Test” with Emeritus: Shades of 2U + edX? From May–August, Udemy will promote Emeritus high-cost programs to certain Udemy learners. Dhawal Shah May 16th, 2022
Learning @ Scale 2022: Speakers & Program The event will explore how instruction can be augmented through technology to serve large audiences. Manoel Cortes Mendez May 10th, 2022
Concrete Details Emerge on edX’s Role After 2U Acquisition We learn about how 2U is benefitting from edX, but very little about how edX benefits from 2U. Dhawal Shah May 9th, 2022
Georgia Tech’s Online Master’s Becomes Even More Affordable In Fall 2022, following the removal of the Special Institutional Fee, OMSCS will become ~18% cheaper. Manoel Cortes Mendez May 3rd, 2022
Coursera Q1 2022: $120.4M Revenue, $38.3M in Losses, 16K Degree Students Coursera has published its first quarterly report of 2022. Here are the essential numbers. Dhawal Shah May 2nd, 2022