Ranku Is Our Ninth PITCH Finalist
Congrats to Kim Taylor and Cecilia Retelle, the team behind Ranku, the latest finalist to be announced for our upcoming PITCH Competition. By Dana Rosenberg (PITCH Coordinator, Women 2.0) Our online judges have been busy reviewing all of the PITCH applications, with...
Coursera Is Now Offering a ‘Specialization’ Program for Professional Learners
Now you can get certifications from the best-known MOOC provider. Hear more from the founder of Coursera at our upcoming San Francisco conference. By Christina Farr (Reporter, Venture Beat) Massive open online courses providers — dubbed “MOOC” providers by the press —...
How Jordan’s Queen Plans to ‘Democratize Access’ to Education
Queen Rania’s foundation has announced the formation of a new Arabic online education service. By Christina Farr (Reporter, VentureBeat) Most of the new online education providers are based in the United States, but over two-thirds of students live abroad — in places...