Type of site Online education Created by Mathieu Nebra | Owner OpenClassrooms | |
Available in English, French, Spanish Slogan(s) Great teachers, bright classmates Website | ||
OpenClassrooms is an online learning platform for vocational training, providing courses in IT, technology, entrepreneurship, and digital skills at large, in English, French, and Spanish.
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History
The origins of OpenClassrooms go back to 1999, when Mathieu Nebra, helped by Pierre Dubuc, launched a community site for tutorials called Le site du Zéro. Its aim was to help young people to learn programming languages.
In 2007, the site became a company, which offers online courses, MOOCs, and learning paths on freemium basis. These courses are created either in house, or in partnership with universities, such as École polytechnique, and companies, such as IBM.
In 2015, the number of OpenClassrooms user accounts has reached one million, whereas the number of unique visitors has reached 3.5 million per month.
Learning paths
In 2015, OpenClassrooms launches an entirely MOOC-based BA degree in multimedia project management, recognised by French state. In 2016, it begins offering certified online learning paths in fields such as web development.
Online mentoring
OpenClassrooms has been using the so-called mastery learning approach: the learners are encouraged to master the preceding level of skills and knowledge before moving to the next level. In 2015, the company began experimenting with online mentoring and integrates it into its educational offer.
Awards
In 2015, Mathieu Nebra was named among MIT Innovators Under 35 by MIT Technology Review. In 2016, Pierre Dubuc became one of the Forbes 30 Under 30, in the category "social entrepreneurship".