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How The Open University Works: An Insider’s Perspective

In this article, I present an in-depth overview of what studying with The Open University is like.

Manoel Cortes Mendez Aug 31st, 2023

39% of Coursera Courses Have Peer Reviews: Here Are the Best

Unlike multiple-choice questions, peer-reviewed assessments are manually graded by other learners.

Suparn Patra & Manoel Cortes Mendez

Jun 19th, 2023

The Business of Online Education: A Deep Dive Into Thinkific’s Financials

From IPO success to stabilization efforts, explore the journey of Thinkific, an ecommerce platform for online course creators, as they navigate growth, setbacks, and strive for profitability.

Dhawal Shah May 29th, 2023

The Business of Online Education: Khan Academy Tax Returns Analysis (2008–2021)

Khan Academy has received $365M in donations and saw an important boost during the pandemic.

Dhawal Shah May 22nd, 2023

Exploring edX’s “Final” Tax Returns: Revenue Surges, Losses Mount, and Contributions Decline

Analyzing edX’s latest tax returns offers valuable insights and context for its acquisition motivations.

Dhawal Shah May 17th, 2023

[2023] 120 Math Online Courses from World’s Top Universities

Finding the best online courses for learning math by combining leading university rankings.

Manoel Cortes Mendez May 8th, 2023

[2023] 900 Free Computer Science Courses from World’s Top Universities

Combining leading university rankings to find the best computer science courses available online.

Manoel Cortes Mendez May 1st, 2023

The Business of Online Education: A Deep Dive Into Udemy’s Financials

Discover how Udemy makes money, its different segments, instructor payouts, revenue growth, margins, and more.

Dhawal Shah Apr 17th, 2023

The Business of Online Education: A Deep Dive Into Coursera’s Financials

Discover how Coursera makes money, its different segments, revenue growth, margins, and more.

Dhawal Shah Mar 13th, 2023

20 Most Cited Research Papers on MOOCs

To get an overview of the topics and trends in the research on MOOCs, Class Central has created a list of the most cited research papers on MOOCs.

Heba Ledwon & Pat Bowden

Mar 1st, 2023

Coursera’s New Deal with Google Could Cost the Company Millions

According to Coursera CFO, the new terms represent a significant “shift”. Let’s dig into the numbers.

Dhawal Shah Feb 27th, 2023

202K Courses, 662M Enrollments: Breaking Down Udemy’s Massive Catalog

From course ratings to pricing, let’s have a look at some of the discernible trends of Udemy’s catalog.

Dhawal Shah & Archisha Bhar

Jan 25th, 2023

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