Dive Brief:
- Writing for Forbes, Michael Horn says that Coursera never seemed likely to deliver the best online experience, because taking classes from top universities and putting them online misunderstands why top universities are successful.
- He emphasizes that having an expert in a field teach a course is not the same as the best learning experience and while having those classes online is good, it's unlikely to revolutionize education.
- That said, Horn argues that Coursera may have positioned itself for ultimate success by associating itself with top universities, giving it a marketing advantage and an opportunity to evolve into something else.
Dive Insight:
The question, then, would be "What's that 'something else'?" Horn presents two possibilities: Coursera could become more of an app platform or could offer live tutoring.
