Wiley Signs Agreement to Purchase the Assets of Knewton
Summary
The Company’s Alta courseware platform delivers high-quality, Open Educational Resource (OER) content to more than 300 colleges and universities, with course offerings in key subject areas, including math, chemistry and economics. “The Knewton team have long been pioneers in digital and data-driven learning and now they are leading the way in the delivery of powerful, affordable courseware,” said Brian Napack, President and CEO of Wiley. “Wiley is a company that brings global scale, a legacy of integrity, and a commitment to lifelong learning, research, and innovation, and joining the Wiley family fulfills our vision to put achievement within reach for all,” said Brian Kibby, CEO of Knewton. “I’d like to thank our board for their guidance, our founder Jose Ferreira for his incredible vision, and most importantly, the talented and devoted group of Knerds at Knewton who helped us reach this point.” Our scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals and our digital learning, certification, and student-lifecycle services and solutions help students, researchers, universities, and corporations to achieve their goals in an ever-changing world.
