International publisher Springer Nature has acquired e-learning provider iversity, effective October 17, 2017. iversity is a platform for e-learning and MOOCs, and collaborates with over one hundred universities, educational institutes and companies worldwide. This acquisition will allow Springer Nature to globally expand the dissemination of its authors' educational and research content with the aid of innovative formats.
Already there have been far more than a million course registrations for iversity - primarily from students at prominent universities and employees engaged in continuing training at their company. To date, nearly a third of all users have come from Germany. In addition to the standard courses, which involve fees, MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) for various target groups are also offered free of charge on iversity.
The Zeit Akademie is a valued partner, and will diversify its portfolio with iversity. Further, the Akademie has announced an expansion of its innovative learning formats for Springer.
iversity was founded in 2013 as a start-up, and was most recently jointly owned by the founder, the management, and Holtzbrinck Digital GmbH. In the past, its status as a member of the Georg-von-Holtzbrinck Publishing Group helped it to launch a number of successful joint projects, which will be consistently integrated and continued following the acquisition.
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