Coursera’s Monetization Journey: From Zero to IPO
Coursera used to be completely free. Now they make $400+ million a year. Here is how they did it.
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Coursera used to be completely free. Now they make $400+ million a year. Here is how they did it.
Coursera expected to comfortably cross $200 million in revenues in 2020, Udacity almost ran out of money in 2018, and other tidbits from recent media coverage of MOOCs.
Coursera is testing an annual subscription that gives access to most of its catalog.
As part of Udacity’s ongoing restructuring plan, the company is doubling the price of its Nanodegrees and relaunching one-on-one mentorships and career coaching.
Coursera has raised a Series E round of $103M, while FutureLearn has raised £50M.
Under new leadership, Udacity continues its restructuring with a third round of layoffs, a reorganized operating structure, and new Nanodegrees.
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