The Model: A
platform for users to take open courses online. A user can select different courses
or different career paths to follow, based on which courses are recommended. Courses
are either developed in association with some Institute or are uploaded by individual
experts in various fields. Users can access courses free and can avail pricing
plans if they need mentors, assistance and so on.
Startup Doing It: OpenClassrooms (French startup)
What I Like:
Core Idea – Online
courses are great way to distribute courses to a wider audience.
Easy to Use – Browsing
through and taking up courses is very easy for users. Also course creators are
provided tools to create and share courses on the platform.
Curation – A lot
of courses are jointly developed by the startup with various Institutes.
Scalable – The startup
model is open and scalable.
My Concerns:
Competition – The platform is offering a solution a lot of
other startups are offering as well. Proprietary courses can help differentiate
the startup. Since the business is purely online, there are no geographical advantages
for startups in this space.
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