Education technology is a hot topic and a an even hotter market. Tom Cannavo discusses the companies that are poised to own the industry of the future.

1. #EdTech -
Which
Companies Will
Emerge?

2. Lynda.com
A lot of #edtech conversation focuses on #edtech
newcomers with new unproven business models but
Lynda.com boasts over 2 million subscribers and over $100
million in revenues.

3. Knewton is a very interesting company and quite possibly ahead of
their time. Knewton recognizes that the education industry is
nuanced and embraces it. They are trying to develop artificial
intelligence to give a personalized lesson plan for each of the
students.

4. Another company that isn’t necessarily doing anything revolutionary
or disruptive but has been wildly successful. If investment rounds are
a metric you use to decide on a company’s future then this might be
the next industry behemoth. TutorGroup (TutorMing) just received a
$100 round of funding in part from Alibaba.

5. General Assembly has done well focusing on training
students for practical, in demand jobs. They use a hybrid
approach with both in class and on-line learning.

6. Are Massive Open Online Courses the answer to the
edtech problem? Maybe. Coursera is the aggregating
behemoth for MOOCs and has seen steady growth. What’s
great about Coursera is that students can earn certificates.

7. Where and what are you going to learn?
!