2U’s CEO, Chip Paucek, asked edX partners to give his company a shot. “All we need is an opportunity to prove that the future of edX will grow; the brand will grow,” he said during an interview with EdSurge.com posted yesterday. “You will see us begin to advertise edX outright and grow the learner base. And I think that’ll be good for everybody.” One way that 2U will benefit from edX’s large base of learners, once the deal is officially approved, is, according to Paucek, to incorporate 2U’s job placement tool, called the Career Engagement Network, within edX courses.
