Swiss firm On - Demand Education Marketplace ( ODEM ) aims to create a gig economy in the global education space , using its blockchain - powered platform to cut out institutions and bring students and teachers closer together . ODEM 's platform uses artificial intelligence to help students find the appropriate course and tutor . Once agreed , courses are turned into smart contracts , secured transparently on the platform . Users can register the platform with an ODEMT token , and an initial coin offering will begin on 17 September . ODEM has already begun marketing and know - your - business proceedings .
Swiss firm On-Demand Education Marketplace (ODEM) aims to create a gig economy in the global education space, using its blockchain-powered platform to cut out institutions and bring students and teachers closer together. ODEM's platform uses artificial intelligence to help students find the appropriate course and tutor. Once agreed, courses are turned into smart contracts, secured transparently on the blockchain. Users can access the platform with an ODEMT token, and an initial coin offering will begin on 17 February. ODEM has already begun vetting and know-your-customer proceedings.