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About Coursera
Coursera was launched in 2012 by two Stanford Computer Science professors, Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. It is now one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with 87 million registered learners as of June 30, 2021. Coursera partners with over 200 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including Guided Projects, courses, Specializations, certificates, and bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Institutions around the world use Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students in many high-demand fields, including data science, technology, and business.
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Announcements
Sep 17, 2020
Coursera Launches Two New Entry-Level Professional Certificates in Partnership With Salesforce, SV Academy, and IBM
Sep 15, 2020
Facebook Partners with Coursera to Launch Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate
Insights
Women and Skills Report (2021)
Coursera’s first-ever Women and Skills Report examines the pandemic’s impact on skills and learning trends among women on the platform globally. The report findings indicate a narrowing gender gap in online learning – women are learning online at higher rates today compared to pre-pandemic. As the world faces new skills imperatives, this research offers a glimpse of what an inclusive future could look like in the digital economy.
Guide: Building Your Online Degree Program (2021)
This is a definitive guide on how to create and scale a quality online degree program from scratch. The guide assimilates best practices informed by the Coursera team’s experience of onboarding world-class degrees and is enriched with insights from partner institutions that have seen success with their online degree programs.
Report: Drivers of Quality in Online Learning (2020)
Using insights from across nearly 200 million course enrollments, the Drivers of Quality in Online learning report provides actionable, data-driven recommendations for how instructors and learners can optimize their digital learning experience.
Coursera Impact Report (2020)
In Coursera’s inaugural impact report, you’ll find that how the world learns is dramatically changing. Together with our partners, we launched a number of initiatives to help learners and institutions every step of the way, providing them with access to free content, job-relevant skills, and many resources on Coursera.
Coursera in the News
Easing the shift to virtual learning
TIME Magazine
Tennessee offering free online courses amid pandemic
Associated Press
Morehouse’s new online athlete-activism course has a teacher with experience: Chris Webber
The Washington Post
The rise of the MOOCs: How Coursera is retraining the American workforce for a post-COVID economy
FORTUNE
Coursera unlocks new features to help Indian universities go digital
The Times of India
Looking for a job? Facebook says Coursera partnership creates a path
USA Today
Forbes Apr 19, 2021
Coursera Boosts Its International Presence With Several New Degree And Certificate Programs
Protocol Feb 10, 2021
Coursera partners with Howard University to expand social justice efforts
World Economic Forum Dec 4, 2020
4 ways to reskill the global workforce – and this is where it’s already happening
The Wall Street Journal Nov 19, 2020
How to Change Careers: Find What to Pursue Next
Les Echos Oct 27, 2020
Santé, gestion du stress, data… Ces nouveaux cours en ligne qui cartonnent avec le Covid-19
The Times of India Sep 24, 2020
India ranks second among top global online learners: Coursera
Les Echos Sep 23, 2020
Propulsées par le confinement, les start-up edtech multiplient les levées de fonds
Fortune Sep 22, 2020