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As the pandemic wanes, where's the market for massive online learning?

by Stephanie Hughes
Feb 23, 2023
Some platforms have laid off employees, citing the need for sustainable growth.
The pandemic forced a corporate shift to online training platforms. And that may stick, now that employees are used to learning on their own terms.
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My Economy

For this schoolteacher, the pandemic was a turning point

by Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 27, 2021
“I couldn’t do it anymore,” said Abby Norman, a former schoolteacher in Atlanta.
After quitting her teaching job, Abby Norman discovered she could make more money working fewer hours as a bartender.
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Coursera's IPO reflects the demand for online learning

by Erika Beras
Mar 8, 2021
The firm, a leader in the massive open online course sector, says its enrollment more than doubled last year.
In the early days of the pandemic, traditional universities turned to sites like Coursera for help with online learning.
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Race and Economy

Black students most likely to be going to school remotely

by Samantha Fields
Nov 17, 2020
More than 70% of Black students are going to school entirely online, compared to 40% of white students.
More than 70% of Black students are learning entirely remotely right now, according to a Marketplace-Edison Research poll.
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Parenting in a Pandemic

Families are worried about the costs of online learning, study shows

by David Brancaccio , Kristin Schwab and Alex Schroeder
Aug 13, 2020
Parents are concerned about what online learning could to do their finances and their career growth.
The burdens on families include paying for devices, internet connection and lunches, but also concerns about career growth for parents.
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By The Numbers

When movie stars are your teachers

by Janet Nguyen
Apr 26, 2016
Here are the numbers we’re reading and watching for Tuesday.
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Want to get crafty? Help is only a click away

by Molly Wood
Feb 17, 2015
A website offering crafting tutorials is attracting students and venture capital.
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