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Coursera is a venture backed for-profit educational technology company that offers massive open online courses (MOOCs). Coursera works with top universities and organizations to make some of their courses available online, and offers courses in physics, engineering, humanities, medicine, biology, social sciences, mathematics, business, computer science, digital marketing, data science and other subjects. == Business model == The current phase of business development is focused on user acquisition. Currently all of the courses are available for free. A list of ways to generate revenue includes verified certification fees (started in 2012 as ''Signature Track''), specialization in areas of expertise. Other possibilities include introducing students to potential employers and recruiters (with student consent), tutoring, licensing, sponsorships and tuition fees. As of 2012 Coursera was reported to have 1.5 million students signed up for its programs serving at 100 online courses. In September 2013, it announced it had earned $1 million in revenue through verified certificates that authenticate successful course completion. As of December 2013, the company had raised $85 million in venture capital.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://blog.coursera.org/post/67777181974/coursera-receives-20-million-in-funding-to-create-and )〕 John Doerr suggested that people will pay for "valuable, premium services." Any revenue stream will be divided, with schools receiving a small percentage of revenue and 20% of gross profits.〔〔 In January 2013, Coursera announced that the American Council on Education had approved five courses for college credit.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://chronicle.com/article/American-Council-on-Education/137155/ )〕 As the journalist Steve Kolowich noted,〔 "whether colleges take the council's advice, however, is an open question." The courses that were recommended to degree-granting institutions for college credit are:〔 * Algebra from the University of California, Irvine〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/02/07/online-learning-goes-official-as-five-coursera-courses-get-approved-by-the-american-council-on-education/ )〕 * Pre-Calculus, from the University of California, Irvine * Introduction to Genetics and Evolution from Duke University * Bioelectricity: A Quantitative Approach from Duke University * Calculus: Single Variable from the University of Pennsylvania Coursera will offer proctored exams at the end of these courses through ProctorU, an online proctoring service that connects proctors and students via webcam. The service will cost $60–$90.〔 Coursera reduces the cost of courses it offers by using instant computer-based marking where appropriate, making students grade their peers' homework in some cases, where computer-based marking cannot be used, such as for poetry composition exercises〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=https://www.coursera.org/about/pedagogy )〕 and employing statistical methods to validate the assessment. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Coursera」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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