NPR Story 4:14 pm Thu November 14, 2013  Learning Websites Vie
To Become 'School Of Everything'  All kinds of online
marketplaces offer ways to sell your stuff: eBay, Craigslist,
Etsy. But what about a place to sell your skills and expertise?
Now sites like Udemy, Skillshare and are in a race to become the
“School of Everything.” As more courses appear, the competition
among teachers is intensifying.  From the Here & Now
Contributors Network, Julia Flucht of the Northwest New Network
has our story.   Copyright 2013 WBUR-FM. To see more, visit
It's pretty easy to sell your stuff online through huge market
places such as eBay, Craigslist and Etsy, but what about a place
to sell your skills and expertise? What if you're, say, a
talented graphic designer, or you're a wizard at helping people
start up businesses? Well, now sites like Udemy, Skillshare and
are in a race to replace old-fashioned books and seminars, and
essentially become an online school of everything. But as more
courses appear, the competition