Online Courses

Every 10 seconds, someone enrolls in GenAI content on Coursera By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer, Coursera As 2024 concludes, two major trends stand out: demand for GenAI learning has exceeded that of any skill we’ve ever seen on Coursera, and learners are increasingly opting for role-focused content to…

Before we dive into this week’s topic, we must share: Coursera Plus is 30% off for a limited time. With this subscription, you’ll have unlimited access to thousands of courses from top universities and industry leaders like Vanderbilt University, Google, and IBM. This is a particularly good deal if you’re…

Leveraging Flexibility and Innovation to Achieve Educational Goals Angela Huwe’s journey through the online Master of Business Administration (iMBA) program from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a testament to the power of the program’s flexibility. As a working mom, Angela chose the iMBA program to enhance her business acumen…

By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO Coursera  Today, we are excited to announce the launch of the Saudi Generative AI and Tech Freelancers programs, a collaboration between Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Coursera, and the National eLearning Center.  These programs aim to equip Saudi citizens with the in-demand…

In our past few issues, we’ve been highlighting specific career areas, namely business management, data analytics, and cybersecurity. This week, we’re going to zoom out and return to a more widely applicable topic, AI skills. At first glance, AI skills may seem highly technical. The name alone can bring to…

Last week, we shared career development tips from Tony Francis, a Senior Program Manager and data analytics expert at Google. There, Francis shared insights he gleaned from his own professional journey, which saw him go from a finance and accounting major with no data analytics experience to becoming a data…

The first week of an online course is critical. It establishes the tone, sets expectations, and can determine a learner’s commitment to completing the course. At Coursera, we have been analyzing data to understand which elements are most impactful during that first week, and how best to design Gateway Professional…

If you’ve been here for a while, you’re likely well aware that data analysis is a high-income skill and is associated with a lucrative career path. When used thoughtfully, data can reveal actionable insights that drive performance and offer a competitive edge. But perhaps the most amazing thing about data…

By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer, Coursera Today, Google is launching a new GenAI course, Prompting Essentials, to help anyone, even those without prior experience, design better prompts and use AI more effectively.  The demand to learn GenAI from industry leaders remains strong. The Google AI Essentials course, launched…

Amanda finds the online learning she needs to prep for law school and more Amanda is a student in the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies program at Georgetown University’s School of Continuing Studies. Students in this degree program are able to tailor their learning to align with future pursuits,…