Online education provider Coursera is just over a year old and hasn't yet turned a profit. But it does have centuries-old colleges nervous.
Daphne Koller, co-founder and co-chief executive of the Mountain View, Calif., company, insists Coursera isn't looking to supplant traditional colleges. Instead, she wants the free Web courses to improve the educational experience for students at cash-strapped public schools and enhance learning for midcareer professionals and those without access to postsecondary education. And she wants to make money in the process by charging for certificates of completion, among other things.
Coursera, which received $22 million in startup funding ...
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