Andrew Ng is at it again. The cofounder of Coursera -- a Silicon Valley startup that offers free college-level classes to millions of online visitors -- is politely challenging another bedrock ...

Udemy is an online learning platform with courses available in subjects ranging from IT to home improvement to the arts and more. The site operates on an open framework, which means that instructors ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Virtual learning has become a big part of our lives these ...

One of the most difficult parts of learning new creative skills is finding the time to study and practice. If you're already working, you might not like the luxury of being able to take a sabbatical ...

Last year, the buzz around the potential of online courses (particularly MOOC platforms) reached new heights, and this year is already shaping up to be the one in which online course platforms and the ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by John Cook on Jul 17, 2012 at 12:01 ...

As part of efforts to employ technology to enhance the Princeton academic experience and enable faculty to extend their teaching beyond the physical borders of the campus, the University will explore ...

The new industry of large-scale online education will garner an important measure of academic respectability Thursday when the American Council on Education announces that four courses of the Mountain ...

Online learning provider Coursera has traditionally focused on developing courses in business, data and tech, areas where there is clear employer demand for skills. But the company is now targeting ...

One million students have signed up for college-level classes being offered online by California-based Coursera -- and most of them aren't in the United States. A newly released list of Coursera's ...

It’s almost as if there’s an arms race in online education. Which MOOC platform can expand the fastest? Place your bets now. On the heels of edX’s announcement that it will be expanding ...