Brief Tara García Mathewson Udacity founder Sebastian Thrun left Stanford to create the online education company, first intending to offer university-level coursework to anyone around the globe who could connect to the Internet. For - profit MOOC ( Mobile Open Online Course ) provider Udacity is making the pilot program of its discounted nanodegree offering permanent . The company announced on its website that it would continue to pay half of the cost of tuition for students who complete their nanodegree programs in one year .
For - profit MOOC ( Mobile Open Online Course ) provider Udacity is making the pilot program of its discounted nanodegree offering permanent . The company announced on its website that it would continue to pay half of the cost of tuition for students who complete their nanodegree programs in one year .