The future of Coursera’s only credible alternative for universities rests in the hands of 2U’s creditors.

Confession: I used to think critical thinking meant being skeptical of everything. Question every headline, every claim, every source. Look beyond the face value. But critical thinking is structured evaluation, and knowing when to accept a good argument is as much a part of it as knowing when to reject a bad one. The people I know who are actually good at this are calmer, not louder. That’s what makes picking a course tricky. Two courses called “critical thinking” can teach almost nothing in c

Udemy’s 10K recaps the company’s year, from its finances to the latest developments on an ongoing lawsuit.

In 2021, edX was acquired by 2U for $800M, stopped being a nonprofit, and the 2U integration has begun.