Press
News, announcements, and insights from Coursera
About Coursera
Coursera was founded by Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng with a vision of providing life-transforming learning experiences to anyone, anywhere. It is now a leading online learning platform for higher education, where more than 49 million learners from around the world come to learn skills of the future. Nearly 200 of the world’s top universities and industry educators partner with Coursera to offer courses, Specializations, certificates, and degree programs. 2,300 companies trust the company’s enterprise platform Coursera for Business to transform their talent. Coursera for Government equips government employees and citizens with in-demand skills to build a competitive workforce. Coursera is backed by leading investors that include Kleiner Perkins, New Enterprise Associates, Learn Capital, and SEEK Group.
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Insights
Coursera invests in research and surveys to better understand online learners, their goals and motivations, and the impact of learning on their lives. See below for our recent data reports.
Report: Global Skills Index (2019)
With over 40 million learners and 3,000 courses, Coursera has one of the largest skills databases to study skills trends. The inaugural Global Skills Index draws upon our rich talent insights to benchmark 60 countries and 10 industries across Business, Technology, and Data Science skills.
Report: Learner Outcomes Survey (2017)
Since releasing the first Learner Outcomes Survey in 2015, we more than doubled the size of our learner community globally. This report takes a deep dive into the increasing career, educational, and personal benefits that impact learners as Coursera continues to grow.
Report: The Rise of Generation Never in the UK (2016)
We commissioned research into the challenges that today’s young professionals face, with a focus on adults aged 22-35 in the United Kingdom. Our results shed light on how concern over career growth and a lack of learning opportunities may impact the life goals of a whole generation.
Infographic: How the World Learns (2016)
At Coursera, we’re always working to better understand our millions of learners around the globe. This infographic reveals data around where, when, how, and why people are learning online.
Coursera in the News
Sep 18, 2019
What if all learning happened online?
Marketplace
May 15, 2019
Meet the 2019 CNBC Disruptor 50 companies
CNBC
Apr 25, 2019
Online learning startup Coursera picks up $103M, now valued at $1B+
TechCrunch
Oct 16, 2018
This Company Could Be Your Next Teacher: Coursera Plots A Massive Future For Online Education
Forbes
May 3, 2018
Coursera Could Be a Multi-Billion-Dollar-a-Year Company
Cheddar
Mar 3, 2017
Google and Coursera Have a Plan to Help Fill Tech Job Gaps
Fortune
Gulf Business Mar 30, 2020
We Are Living in Unprecedented Times. A Global Pandemic is a Bitter Pill to Swallow for Individuals, Governments, and Businesses
The Economic Times Mar 29, 2020
Coronavirus impact: How tech companies are helping institutions
BBC Mar 27, 2020
Coronavirus: A college course world wants to study right now
USA Today Mar 26, 2020
Yes, the coronavirus pandemic is scary. But let’s remember to help our neighbors.
Business Today Mar 26, 2020
Covid-19 courses most sought after: Coursera
Digital Trends Mar 26, 2020
How coronavirus is forcing online learning to evolve
EdSurge Mar 25, 2020
Will COVID-19 Lead to Another MOOC Moment?
San Francisco Business Times Mar 24, 2020