The Online Learning Market Is Collapsing, And It’s Good
This week Coursera announced the acquisition of Udemy, demonstrating the accelerating collapse of the 25-year old traditional online learning industry. As I explain in this podcast, this industry is not going away but it’s being quickly and radically transformed by AI.
The upside here is a new, highly personalized world of professional development ahead. While courseware, certifications, credentials, and online curricula won’t disappear overnight, the business model of providers is changing very quickly. In this podcast I explain this shift and also show you how our particular Galileo business model works.
As someone who participated in the birth of this industry in 1998, I could not be more excited about this new world. If you’re a corporate HR or L&D professional, this transforms your training function. If you’re a vendor or consultant, this changes your business model. And if you’re a business person or senior leader, you have an exciting new world of professional development appearing before your eyes!
Stay tuned for more as this market shift accelerates.
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Additional Information
How AI Is Blowing Up The Corporate Learning Market: The Whole Story
The Revolution of Corporate Learning: Join The Crusade (research and case studies)
Galileo: The AI Rebirth of The Josh Bersin Academy

