2U acquires original MOOC platform edX
Ed tech company 2U has announced the acquisition of edX, an online learning platform and education marketplace, for $800m.
Ed tech company 2U has announced the acquisition of edX, an online learning platform and education marketplace, for $800m.
Moving from real-time to online education delivery is not seamless, say experts in the field, but they agree a side-effect of the covid-19 outbreak is that digital delivery of education will improve and expand.
A platform to provide equivalence statements for short-courses and prepare learners and employers for the future of work has launched.
New partnerships with Murdoch, Deakin and Coventry Universities see online learning platform FutureLearn expand its operations into the full degree market.
Dublin City University has launched a new online offering called "Irish 101", which aims to teach the Irish diaspora the basics of the Irish language
Tech giant Google and German media and publishing firm Bertelsmann have announced funding of 75,000 MOOC scholarships through online education provider Udacity.
Coventry University has partnered with online learning company FutureLearn to offer 50 postgraduate degrees delivered entirely online over the next five years.
UK-based MOOC platform, FutureLearn, has partnered with the British Council and the GREAT Britain campaign to offer 15,000 free certificates to learners in 36 lower and middle income countries.