The diversity of recently emerging EdTech platforms are beyond limit and their players makes it t... more The diversity of recently emerging EdTech platforms are beyond limit and their players makes it thus difficult to define a universal business model for online education. In fact, there is no “one-fits-all” business model and all options are continuously evolving. The growing influence of EdTech attracts new stakeholders in the market, bringing in new services, monetization methods, customers, cross-financing models, etc. The master’s thesis takes a giant leap in providing a structural overview of learning and technology symbiosis and walks the reader through the valley of EdTech innovators. Furthermore, the paper marches ahead to elaborate whether there are certain contributing factors to the sustainability of EdTech business models. The paper makes an attempt at deriving the mechanics behind already successful business models through a multiple case-analysis. The analysis suggests further study based on a cost-revenue model and a conceptualized framework for business model sustainability in this sector. Eventually, the author believes that more than innovation and technology, we need to think about how these new phenomena can help us foster a sustainable global society for the present and future generations.
The diversity of recently emerging EdTech platforms are beyond limit and their players makes it t... more The diversity of recently emerging EdTech platforms are beyond limit and their players makes it thus difficult to define a universal business model for online education. In fact, there is no “one-fits-all” business model and all options are continuously evolving. The growing influence of EdTech attracts new stakeholders in the market, bringing in new services, monetization methods, customers, cross-financing models, etc. The master’s thesis takes a giant leap in providing a structural overview of learning and technology symbiosis and walks the reader through the valley of EdTech innovators. Furthermore, the paper marches ahead to elaborate whether there are certain contributing factors to the sustainability of EdTech business models. The paper makes an attempt at deriving the mechanics behind already successful business models through a multiple case-analysis. The analysis suggests further study based on a cost-revenue model and a conceptualized framework for business model sustainability in this sector. Eventually, the author believes that more than innovation and technology, we need to think about how these new phenomena can help us foster a sustainable global society for the present and future generations.
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