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Harvard and MIT’s $800 Million Mistake: The Triple Failure of 2U, edX, and Axim Collaborative

The future of Coursera’s only credible alternative for universities rests in the hands of 2U’s creditors.

Dhawal Shah Aug 26th, 2024

2U + edX Analysis: Win for 2U, Risk for edX, Opportunity for Coursera

2U is acquiring edX for $800M, and edX will no longer be a nonprofit.

Dhawal Shah Jul 5th, 2021

Two Udacity Nanodegree certificats side by side

Udacity Makes it Harder for Learners to Cancel Free Trials

Cancellations used to take two clicks. Now, they can take over a week and result in undue charges for learners already dealing with a pandemic.

Manoel Cortes Mendez Apr 30th, 2020

National Gallery of Art seen from the front

Museum MOOCs Designed for Teachers

How MOOCs created by museums can help K12 teachers and achieve high engagement numbers.

Deborah Howes Dec 2nd, 2019

Four Steps to Improve MOOC Value for K12 Teachers

How to increase educators’ engagement in MOOCs by empowering them and addressing their needs and concerns.

Deborah Howes Sep 10th, 2019

Opinion: Don’t Forget About K12 Teachers

In public discussions regarding the value of free online courses, rarely do we hear the voices of K12 teachers, but teachers are an important group of learners who can benefit from MOOCs.

Deborah Howes Jun 17th, 2019

Why Does a Private Company Develop and Offer MOOCs?

Adena Schutzberg explains why Esri has developed and offered massive open online courses (MOOCs) for the last four years.

Adena Schutzberg Feb 10th, 2019

Evolving the Online Degree

Manoel has completed his entire education online. In this article, he explores 10 different characteristics that could sway him toward one online degree over another

Manoel Cortes Mendez Nov 11th, 2018