iMBA to Replace Campus Programs; Udacity Doubles Prices; More MOOC Investments

[Class Central, Never Stop Learning]( [MOOC Report]( June 2019 Edition We’re back from the EMOOCs conference in Naples, Italy. Fueled up on pizza and fresh insight, we arrived home to the news that the University of Illinois plans to [scrap its on-campus business programs]( and focus entirely on the iMBA and other online business degrees. This month, we covered another [big round of investment]( into MOOC platforms, with Australia’s SEEK Group investing in both Coursera and FutureLearn. We also shared news about changes at both [Canvas Network]( and [Udacity](. We came up with a list of more than [50 courses on digital marketing](, went behind the curtain of [Class Central’s Help Center](, and shared a [few tips]( on how to be successful with self-directed learning. And for you MOOC makers, we explored the ins and outs of [MOOC marketing](. Monthly course reports Be sure to bookmark these links for easy monthly access to these reports. [3500+ free online courses are starting this month. Find them here.]( [47 universities just launched 90 free online courses. Here is the full list]( [The ten most popular free university online courses and MOOCS starting in June 2019.]( Recent articles [iMBA to Replace On-Campus MBA]( University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign will be ending on-campus MBA programs in favor of the MOOC-based iMBA. [Read article]( [Udacity Doubles Prices]( The company is doubling the price of its Nanodegrees and relaunching one-on-one mentorships and career coaching. [Read article]( [Inside Class Central’s Help Center]( Class Central receives hundreds of questions about MOOCs and online learning. Here’s how we answer them. [Read article]( [5 Ways to Market a MOOC]( Five course promotion techniques that can bring more users to your MOOC. [Read article]( [Canvas Network Shifts Focus]( Canvas is focusing on professional development for educators and discontinuing other courses. [Read article]( [Coursera and FutureLearn Raise More $$$]( Coursera has raised a Series E round of $103M, while FutureLearn has raised £50M. [Read article]( [MOOC Motivation Hacks]( 30 tips and tricks to keep you on task. [Read article]( [50+ Free Digital Marketing Courses]( Keep up with the latest digital marketing techniques with these online courses. [Read article]( Sincerely, Dhawal Shah Founder of [Class Central]( About Class Central Through Class Central, you can find courses; review courses you’ve taken (and read other people’s reviews); follow universities, subjects and courses to receive personalized updates; and also plan and track your learning. [Tweet about Class Central]( We hope you found this message to be useful. If you'd rather not receive future MOOC Report e-mails from Class Central, please [unsubscribe here](. [Class Central]( • [Twitter]( • [Facebook]( Class Central, Inc. 922 San Leandro Ave Unit-C Mountain View, CA 94043 [www.classcentral.com](