The Economist launches its first MOOCs

On Tuesday The Economist launched Learning.ly, which is described as a catalogue of around 40 proprietary online courses offering professional development courses curated by The Economist staff and taught by experts from different fields. According to a promotional email, the courses are designed to be taken in 90 minutes or less.

NEW MEDIA The Economist Group launched Learning.ly, a catalog of proprietary online courses, on January 12. The platform offers professional development courses curated by the staff of The Economist and taught by experts from different fields. According to a promotional email, the courses are designed to be taken in 90 minutes or less. If you consider yourself an expert, applications to become a faculty member are also open.