Simon Nelson, Chief Executive Officer of FutureLearn

Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)

English - January 13, 2014 08:30 - 5 MB - ★★★★★ - 68 ratings
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In this interview, Simon Nelson, CEO of FutureLearn, a prominent MOOC, discusses World Class IT principle four, IT-Business Partnerships, with Metis Strategy. Some of the topics discussed include:

Simon’s vision for FutureLearn, and how he started the company
How he has leveraged his non-academic background to run a MOOC
FutureLearn’s revenue model, and what Simon thinks about his company’s position vis-à-vis traditional educational institutions and other MOOCs
How FutureLearn engages cultural institutions to enhance its product
Eye on the Trends: Mobile learning, changing technology to make MOOC learning more conducive to non-STEM subjects