Coursera Announces Revenues from Verified Online Learning Certificate Program - Ry Rivard, Inside Higher Ed

Coursera, the increasingly popular provider of free online courses, is beginning to make money. The Silicon Valley-based company brought in $220,000 in the first quarter after it started charging for verified completion certificates, its co-founders said. The company also receives revenue from an Amazon.com affiliates program if users buy books suggested by professors. “It’s the beginning of revenue,” said a Coursera co-founder, Daphne Koller. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/04/08/coursera-begins-make-money