mooc.org Universidad del Pueblo Bucaramanga Coursmos Is A Bite-Sized E-learning Platform For The Twitter Generation “When you’re pitching Dave McClure — or any other seed investor — you have to start with any kind of traction.” So begins one of the lessons on Coursmos, an iOS app designed for our attention-strapped times. The Russian startup behind the app reckons it’s spotted a soundbite-sized gap in the e-learning delivery space. It’s e-learning for the Twitter generation. “People have a desire to learn, but most MOOCs are set up similar to offline, classroom-held courses. “Coursmos’ micro-course formats provide quick-to-digest, low-commitment lessons that course takers can complete when they have three free minutes, not thirty.” In keeping with this bite-sized philosophy, Coursmos has been developed mobile first — having launched as an iOS app late last month, with an Android app on the way. Where is Coursmos getting its course content from? The gem of wisdom that kicked off this article came courtesy of a micro-course created by Vitaly Golomb, a mentor at 500 Startups.
Meet Lesson.ly, A Training-As-A-Service Startup That Is Clocking Quick Revenue Growth If you work for a large company, you likely dealt with an onboarding process. Perhaps little quizzes or pamphlets. I recently enjoyed this precise exercise while joining TechCrunch a few months ago, given that our corporate boss AOL is a fan of all things ancient. The gist is that corporate training is a pain in the ass for the poor schmuck on the receiving end, as well as for those who have to get new recruits up to speed. Lesson.ly wants to change that by providing a flexible, online software solution to help businesses train new employees. Corporate training-as-a-service is the play. The sexiest thing online? As a service, Lesson.ly is currently functional, and attractive, though not as deep in its feature set as it needs to be. Companies using the product can create courses for their employees, assign each to various individuals, track their progress, and quickly view scoring. Of course, companies can quickly white-label their tests, keeping their brands on top.
Don’t get fired: Simplilearn helps you keep your professional skills up-to-date (exclusive) Blink. You missed it. Your skill set may now be obsolete. Simplilearn wants to help employees keep up with the fast-moving, competitive professional world. Simplilearn claims to be the world’s largest certification training provider for working professionals. Now its 80 certification courses are available on both smartphones and feature phones. The days when people can learn one skill and nourish it over the course of their career are quickly fading. This is where Simplilearn steps in. Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) are playing a major role in making education more accessible. Simplilearns’ niche is corporate certification. Through the partnership with Udemy, Simplilearn’s project management professional training will be available to all Udemy users. Udemy is one of the most well-known MOOCs on the market. Some people take online courses for the pleasure of learning, but a majority have a specific career goal in mind.