Class Central
Class Central's mission is to make online education work for everyone by aggregating courses from various providers and centralizing course listings.
At a Glance
- Global learners
- Self-taught developers
- Lifelong learners
- Professional skill seekers
AI Tools by Class Central
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Class Central AI Courses
AI Course Discovery Aggregator
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Products & Services
A comprehensive search engine for Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and other online learning resources.
A publication covering news, trends, and data analysis in the online education and MOOC industry.
A system for learners to rate and review online courses to help others make informed decisions.
Features that allow users to follow universities, subjects, and track their course completions.
Market Position
The leading neutral aggregator and search engine for the global MOOC industry, distinct from providers by hosting reviews for all platforms.
Leadership
Founders
Dhawal Shah
Founder and CEO. International student from India who studied software engineering. Launched Class Central as a side project in 2011 while living in Serbia.
Executive Team
Dhawal Shah
Founder and CEO
Software engineer and MOOC enthusiast who started the company as a weekend project.
Bobby Brady
Catalog Manager
Joined in 2014. Long-time consumer of MOOCs since the launch of Coursera and Udacity.
Board of Directors
Founding Story
Class Central started as a weekend side project launched by Dhawal Shah in November 2011 to keep track of the first MOOCs from Stanford, MIT, and Harvard.
Business Model
Revenue Model
Advertising and Affiliate Marketing. Earns commissions when users click through to providers and upgrade to paid certifications/courses.
Pricing Tiers
Access to the course search, reviews, and tracking tools is free for all users.
Target Markets
- Global learners
- Self-taught developers
- Lifelong learners
- Professional skill seekers
- Finding free online courses and certifications
- Comparing MOOC providers and platforms
- Reading student reviews before enrolling
- Tracking professional development through online learning
- Coursera
- edX
- Udacity
- FutureLearn