Is Coursera making money a good thing?
It looks like my favorite MOOC provider Coursera is making (some) money. From their blog : At Coursera, we want to help you get recognized for your achievements in online learning, whether it is earned in a degree program or in a single online course. For this reason, we launched Signature Track in January of this year, which gives students the opportunity to earn Verified Certificates in recognition of their hard work and successful completion of some of Coursera’s rigorous course offerings... 25,000 sign ups and $1 million in revenue, and in light of this, we’d like to share more about this program and the achievements of the students. For those that don't know, signature track does include a 'Verified Certificate' but also some premium services. These services are similar to those freemium services, or free-to-play games that give you special services after you pay a bit of money, individualized support, quicker response time from staff/faculty/TAs, etc. Initially...