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Schools around the world have closed their doors because of the coronavirus pandemic, leaving more than 1.5 billion children stuck at home. While it's a great inconvenience for many, it has created a spike in demand for online learning. 全球学校受新冠疫情影响都停课了，有超过15亿学生宅在家。虽然对很多人来说现在生活很不方便，但在线学习的需求量却激增。 Educational institutions are introducing online courses and some education technology startups are temporarily offering free classes to help offset the impact of school closures. 教育机构正在推出网上课程，一些教育技术初创公司暂时提供免费课程，帮助降低学校停课的影响。 Take Byju's, an India-based education startup named after its founder, Byju Raveendran. In early March, it announced it would give children free access to its learning app, which it says had more than 40 million users at the end of last year. Around 3 million of those paid between $150 and $200 for an annual subscription. Byju's是一家印度的教育初创公司，以创始人Byju Raveendran的名字命名。该公司在三月初宣布，学生可以免费在其应用程序上学习。该公司说截止去年年底用户数量超过4千万，其中约300万用户一年的学费为150美元到200美元不等。 Since the announcement, the company says it has experienced a 60% surge in students using its products, which range from interactive video lessons and live classes, to quizzes and exam preparation. | 
