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Two start-ups , Coursera and Udacity , recently founded by Stanford faculty members to create " massive open online courses , " or MOOCs , are also committed to automated assessment systems because of the value of instant feedback .

此外，近期成立的Coursera和Udacity是斯坦福大学教职人员为创建“大型公开在线课程”(MOOCs)而成立的两家新兴机构，鉴于即时反馈的价值，它们也承诺采用自动化评估系统。

For example : Focusing on entry-level software skills , Udacity says its new “ NanoDegree ” will be offered online , involve less than a year of coursework , and cost about $ 200 per month .

在线教育网站Udacity表示，新的教授入门级软件技能的“纳米学位”将在网上授课，学期不到一年，每月费用约200美元。

Alas , Udacity 's setback reminds us that they are almost certainly in a minority .

可惜，Udacity的挫折提醒我们，这类人几乎可以肯定是少数。

Some 20 other tech companies have since become Udacity partners , including Google , Salesforce and Cloudera .

自那以来，包括谷歌（Google）、Salesforce、和Cloudera在内，已有另外约20家高科技企业成为Udacity的合作伙伴。

One of Mr Thrun 's ideas to stimulate creative thinking in Udacity has been to reward suggestions with bottles of wine .

在Udacity，特龙激励创造性思维的一个办法是，提建议就奖葡萄酒。

The list of academics on Udacity 's books is now in triple figures , many of whom are retired computer science professors .

如今，Udacity账本上的学者名单有三位数之多，其中许多都是计算机科学领域的退休教授。

That 's why platforms like Coursera , edX , and Udacity are partnering with schools to house content .

这就是为什么课程时代（Coursera）、edX和Udacity等平台正在与大学开展内容合作。

There is some justification for this metaphor given that both Udacity and Uber use a network of freelancers paid per piece of work they perform .

这一比喻有一定道理，原因是Udacity和优步都使用了由自由职业者组成的网络，按照他们完成的每份工作支付报酬。

Students taking Mr Thrun 's online courses at Udacity performed far worse - and dropped out in far higher numbers - than those with a human instructor .

在特伦的Udacity网站注册在线课程的学生，成绩远远差于那些当堂听课的学生，退课的比例也大得多。

But as coursera , EDX and udacity add more business courses , MOOCS present companies with an appealing and cost-effective alternative .

但随着coursera、edx和udacity上的商科课程越来越多，大型在线公开课成为摆在各公司面前一个划算而诱人的选择。

Coursera has raised more than $ 85m for its effort , an increase on the $ 55m Udacity has raised since its launch three years ago .

Coursera已募集逾8500万美元用于竞争，超过了Udacity自三年前成立以来筹集的5500万美元。

Instead , he created a model at Udacity based on supplying credentials , called nanodegrees , that cost a fraction of the cost of traditional programmes and are endorsed by employers .

于是，他在Udacity创立了一种新模式，提供被称为微学位（nanodegree）的证书。这种证书所需成本只有传统教育项目成本的零头，并且得到雇主的认可。

In the case of Uber , this means taxi drivers , while Udacity uses the marking skills of academic staff , cross checking nanodegree students " work through a process of peer review .

优步使用的是指出租车司机组成的网络，而Udacity使用的则是学术人员的打分技能，通过一种同行评议的过程，实现对微学位学员学习成果的交叉检查。

Some of these courses have been developed by business schools , and some by schools utilising platforms such as Coursera , FutureLearn , Iversity and Udacity .

其中一些课程由商学院开发，还有一些由商学院利用Coursera、FutureLearn、Iversity和Udacity等平台开发。

Pickard selects her classes from a variety of MOOC platforms , including coursera , Open Yale , itunesu , and udacity .

皮卡德从多个MOOC平台选择课程，包括Coursera、OpenYale、iTunesU和Udacity等。

It is less than a quarter of an hour 's drive down Route 101 from the village-like campus of Stanford University to Mountain View , the Silicon Valley home of Udacity .

从庄园般的斯坦福大学（StandfordUniversity）校园出发，沿着101号路，驾车来到Udacity所在的硅谷山景城（MountainView），只需要不到一刻钟的时间。

The robotics pioneer is also the founder of Udacity , a Silicon Valley start-up that enrols high-earning professionals into six-month online courses , retraining them in order to switch jobs .

这位机器人领域的先驱还创立了Udacity，这是一家硅谷初创企业，招收高收入专业人士参加六个月的网上课程，对他们进行再培训，使他们能够换工作。

Udacity is one of the " big three " in the market , alongside neighbouring start-up Coursera and Boston-based EdX , which between them boast the largest collections of Moocs .

Udacity是在线教育市场的“三巨头”之一。另外两大巨头分别是同为硅谷邻居的创业型企业Coursera，以及位于波士顿的EdX，这两家总共拥有的慕课数量是最多的。

With the emergence of companies like coursera , udemy , udacity , Minerva , Lynda , and others , I predict edutech will thrive in 2014 .

随着Coursera、Udemy、Udacity、Minerva和Lynda等公司的出现，我预计教育科技行业将在2014年蓬勃发展。

Down the road from Udacity , Coursera has been building partnerships with commercial organisations and the world 's top universities , including Stanford ( photo of campus on left ) , to offer free courses online for the masses .

在Udacity旁边不远处，Coursera已经和多家商业机构以及斯坦福等全球顶尖大学建立了合作关系，向公众提供免费的在线课程。

Both udacity and EDX recently an nounced aagreements with Pearson Vue , a provider of testing services , giving students the option of taking a final , proctored ( certified ) exam .

最近，udacity和edx都宣布了一个消息：它们与测验服务提供商pearsonvue达成了协议，在网站上注册学习的学生可以选择参加有监考（认证）的期末考试。

Massive open online courses ( MOOC ) providers like coursera , EDX , and udacity have been recruiting more and more universities to offer courses online to anyone for free , though many schools still insist on owning their course content .

大规模开放网络课程（massiveopenonlinecourses，MOOC）供应商，比如Coursera、EdX和Udacity都向越来越多的大学征集在线课程，供人们免费使用，尽管许多学校仍然坚持保留自身的课程内容。

Yet they will be hard-pressed to fix the cost problem if more than 90 per cent of their enrollees lose interest , which was the outcome of Udacity 's much-hyped experiment . This is twice the attrition of mainstream students .

然而，如果超过90%的公开课注册者失去对课程的兴趣（这一比例是主流教育方式的两倍），他们必然为解决成本问题而焦头烂额。

Online learning site Udacity also makes money from a similar " headhunter " - style model and , earlier this fall founder Sebastian Thrun told me that , so far , 20 students had found employment through the site.Even though the recruitment programs are still in their infancy ,

实际上，另外一家在线教育平台，美国在线教育的三座大山之一Udacity也有类似的“猎头”服务。据其创始人SebastianThrun，目前已经有20名学生通过网站找到工作。

Top students get letters their work . Mr. Thrun started Udacity , which supports free MOOCs . Udacity hopes to make a profit in the future by connecting possible employers with interested students . On his Stanford homepage he says he wants to " democratize " education .

Thrun创办了支持免费在线课程的Udacit网站，希望将来把潜在雇主与有意向的学生联系起来，从而从中获利。

The first of Udacity 's online courses , in web development and data analytics , was launched in September 2014 through a partnership with US telecoms provider AT & T. To date , some 5000 people have enrolled on it with AT & T offering 100 paid internships to those completing the course .

Udacity第一门在线课程是有关网络开发和数据分析的，该课程于2014年9月与美国电信服务提供商AT&T合作推出。截至今天，已有约5000人注册了这一课程，AT&T面向完成这一课程的人提供100个带薪实习岗位。