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 68 million learners from around the world come to learn skills of the future. More than 200 of the world’s top universities and industry educators partner with Coursera to offer courses, Specializations, certificates, and degree programs. 2,800 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 for Campus empowers any university to offer high-quality, job-relevant online education to students, alumni, faculty, and staff. Coursera is backed by leading investors that include Kleiner Perkins, New Enterprise Associates, Learn Capital, and SEEK Group.
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Recent COVID-19 Coverage
Aug 6, 2020
Millions of Americans Have Lost Jobs in the Pandemic — And Robots and AI Are Replacing Them Faster Than Ever
TIME
Jul 28, 2020
How Skills Will Be Crucial As We Adapt To The Post-Covid World
Forbes
Jul 15, 2020
Google and Coursera Commit to Helping Job Seekers, Announce Scholarship Program for Online Certificates
Cheddar
Jul 6, 2020
Online learning critical to the ‘reskilling’ of America
The Hill
Jun 29, 2020
The future of education is digital, online learning platform CEO says
Marketplace Morning Report
May 23, 2020
Coronavirus contact tracing: My new skill
BBC
Inside Higher Ed Aug 10, 2020
At Home, Workers Seek Alternative Credentials
Radio Santa Fe Aug 8, 2020
Universidad Nacional lanza curso gratuito sobre cuidado intensivo de pacientes Covid-19
El Tiempo Aug 5, 2020
Negocios, la habilidad peor calificada en Colombia
Soy 502 Aug 2, 2020
“Coursera para Guatemala”: más de 3 mil cursos gratuitos en línea
Sifted Jul 30, 2020
Sherry Coutu and Coursera step in to upskill UK’s digital laggards
Wall Street Journal Jul 28, 2020
Jobless Workers Fuel Surge in Demand for Startups Offering Retraining
Observatory of Educational Innovation Jul 24, 2020
Switzerland, Finland and Austria Lead Ranking of Cutting Edge Global Skills
RBC Jul 23, 2020
Как обстановка в мире формирует запрос на знания Подробнее на РБК
Announcements
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: IDC White Paper (2020)
International Data Corporation (IDC), the premier global provider of market intelligence for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets, reports that Coursera for Business customers realize significant value.
Report: Global Skills Index (2020)
Looking across the 65 million learners on the platform, and drawing on rich performance data of learners in the past 12 months, the report benchmarks skills proficiency for 60 countries, 10 industries, and 11 fields of study in business, technology, and data science.
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.
Coursera in the News
Jul 29, 2020
Coursera is one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators
Fast Company
Jun 29, 2020
The future of education is digital, online learning platform CEO says
Marketplace Morning Report
Jun 16, 2020
These are the 2020 CNBC Disruptor 50 companies
CNBC
May 26, 2020
Remember the MOOCs? After Near-Death, They’re Booming
The New York Times
May 11, 2020
Case Study: Toward Ending Educational Privilege
International Finance Corporation
Sep 18, 2019
What if all learning happened online?
Marketplace
Constellation Research Jul 31, 2020
DisrupTV Episode 200 – Mike Lake, Leah Belsky, and Dion Hinchcliffe
Emerging Tech Brew Jul 29, 2020
Udacity and Coursera See Strong Growth
The Economic Times Jul 28, 2020
HR Leaders emphasis on soft skill, collaborative culture, and curated learning to meet future workplace requirements
Times Higher Ed Jul 23, 2020
Improving access to education in Latin America with online learning
EdSurge Jul 17, 2020
Coursera Raises $130 Million as Colleges Turn to Online Courses for the Fall
The Information Jul 17, 2020
Coursera Raises $130 Million Amid Flurry of Ed Tech Deals
Business Insider Mexico Jul 17, 2020
México, último lugar de Latinoamérica en habilidades tecnológicas y de negocios, de acuerdo con un estudio
The National Jul 17, 2020