http://paidcontent.org The economics of digital content Thu, 19 Dec 2013 21:39:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://0.gravatar.com/blavatar/89ee7e1250b4095eefb87d28e6e64947?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://paidcontent.org http://paidcontent.org/2009/03/11/419-pearson-to-launch-paid-for-online-english-lessons/ http://paidcontent.org/2009/03/11/419-pearson-to-launch-paid-for-online-english-lessons/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:23:45 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2009/03/11/419-pearson-to-launch-paid-for-online-english-lessons/ ]]> LSE-listed educational publisher and Financial Times owner Pearson (NYSE: PSO) is moving into the online B2C education sector with the launch of an English-language learning site, in partnership with Seattle-based language community Livemocha (via Reuters.com). The pair will launch a series of paid-for conversational English courses from August in a revenue-sharing agreement, aimed at Livemocha’s user base of two million users across 12 languages. Livemocha’s community has grown through free langauage lessons and there’s no word yet on what users will pay to work on their English pronunciation come August. Pearson has invested heavily in online learning in schools and colleges in recent years through its Pearson Digital Learning division.

]]> http://paidcontent.org/2009/03/11/419-pearson-to-launch-paid-for-online-english-lessons/feed/ 1 gigaedit http://paidcontent.org/2008/01/10/419-livemocha-raises-6-million-first-round-for-language-learning-social-net/ http://paidcontent.org/2008/01/10/419-livemocha-raises-6-million-first-round-for-language-learning-social-net/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:45:00 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2008/01/10/419-livemocha-raises-6-million-first-round-for-language-learning-social-net/ ]]> Bellevue, WA-based LiveMocha, a social network for learning languages, has raised a $6 million first round led by Maveron Equity Partners, according to PE Hub. The site offers lessons that users can sign up for, as well as the ability to converse with other users for practice. Members can also offer tutoring services using the site. The site, which launched in September, is hoping to offer an alternative to traditional at-home language learning packages that come on CDs or CD-ROMs. CEO and Co-Founder Shirish Nadkarni was previously at TeamOn Systems (acquired by RIM) and MSN.

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