Description
The new focus on benchmarking is an interesting and potentially big opportunity given the explosion of options for self-directed learning – from Udemy and Lynda to Coursera and Codecademy. For example, if someone takes a Udemy course on Excel, they could use Smarterer to see how they’re progressing. It’s true that a Udemy course likely already has skills assessments built in, but Smarterer could help users determine their progress within a larger context of crowdsourced questions.
SOURCE LINK to full article:
http://gigaom.com/2012/09/20/in-brave-new-world-of-online-ed-smarterer-wants-to-track-what-youre-actually-learning/