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Coursera Is Now a Public Company. What Does That Mean For Higher Education?

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Coursera’s founders and CEO rang the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange today, as the online-learning company became a rare edtech enterprise to go public. And because it’s a pandemic, the event was online and the bell was virtual (perhaps fitting for an online-learning company). What does it need all that for?

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Coursera Co-Founder Andrew Ng Wants to Bring ‘AI to Everyone’ in Latest Course

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In popular culture, artificial intelligence is used to describe anything from product recommendations to self-driving cars and futuristic robotic overlords. The course will cost $49 per month and will be hosted on Coursera, a platform for massive open online courses, or MOOCs, that Ng co-founded in 2012. (He

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Online Learning's 'Greatest Hits'

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From the very start of digital education, the big question has always been: ”How can students learn effectively, if they’re not face-to-face with their instructors?” Most authoring software also integrates assessment tools, testing learning outcomes.

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4 Ways AI Education and Ethics Will Disrupt Society in 2019

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Meanwhile, the public was amazed at technological advances like Boston Dynamic’s Atlas robot doing parkour , while simultaneously being outraged at the thought of our data no longer being ours and Alexa listening in on all our conversations. I see four AI use and ethics trends set to disrupt classrooms and conference rooms.

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The Past Decade Forecasts a New Wave of Economic Opportunity in Education

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Since 2018, she has been a partner at Learn Capital, a venture capital fund focused on the global education sector. Fifty years ago, American futurist and author Alvin Toffler predicted that “the illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.”

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K-12 Dealmaking: Sphero Acquires littleBits; Coursera Makes First Acquisition

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In recent dealmaking news, the robotics company Sphero has acquired littleBits, while online education company Coursera acquired startup Rhyme Softworks. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Sphero Acquires littleBits; Coursera Makes First Acquisition appeared first on Market Brief.

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10 Excellent Christmas Gift Ideas for Dad

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It’s a time for learning, exploring, and creating new memories. Or, if he’s into learning new things, a subscription to an audiobook service or a curated collection of non-fiction books in areas he’s curious about could be great. It’s a unique way to support lifelong learning and exploration.

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