Udacity Restructuring Leads to Massive Layoffs
Disclosure: To support our site, Class Central may be compensated by some course providers. November 29, 2018 1 minute read Comments In my review of Udacity’s 2017, I noted that the company went truly global and was launching a number of region-specific initiatives. However, based on recent events, it seems as if Udacity is scaling…
Coursera and FutureLearn Raise Big Rounds from the Same Investor
Last week, Coursera announced their Series E round of $103M, led by Australia’s SEEK group. And this week FutureLearn announced that they raised £50M ($65M) from the same investor. In the case of FutureLearn, SEEK was the sole investor and took a 50% stake in the company. SEEK group is Australia’s number 1 job matching…
Udacity Lays Off 20% of Staff, Continues Transformation
In new round of layoffs, Udacity cuts one fifth of its workforce. Measure is part of new leadership plan to turn company around. Other measures include restructuring leadership, downsizing offices. Class Central also notices that Udacity has frozen hiring, didn’t launch new scholarships, and hasn’t announced an Intersect Conference so far this year. Earlier this…
FutureLearn’s Unlimited: One Price for the Entire Catalog
FutureLearn, the UK-based MOOC provider, just launched a new plan that lets learners pay a single price to access most of FutureLearn’s catalog. Unlimited costs $269 and gives users access to the catalog for a single year and does not automatically roll over. For now Unlimited is available for a discounted rate of $199 (until May 11, 2019).…
