By Rich Jacquet, Chief People Officer Learn, change, and grow is our mindset at Coursera, and we take learning seriously. Employees have had free access to more than 3,600 courses and certificates on the platform since 2017 and have completed thousands of courses over the years — from the blockbuster AI for Everyone to A…
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Ken Sun, Director of Product Management, Coursera What did you learn in your last course on Coursera? What were the important concepts presented each week? Could you draw one graph the instructor used? If recalling these facts feels tough, you’re not alone. Humans tend to lose 40% of information within the first 24 hours after…
Acquires Rhyme Softworks, an online platform for hands-on projects By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO Coursera August 28, 2019: At Coursera, we envision a world where anyone, anywhere can have access to the world’s best education, and we’re proud of how far we’ve come with over 3,600 courses, 190 top university and industry partners, and 14 degrees.…
Do you want to connect with people from around the world who are excited about learning and passionate about the same subject as you? Do you wish you could meet people who are a few steps ahead of you in your chosen career and ask for their advice? Do you need course recommendations or would…
By Shwetabh Mittal, Director, Product Management and Corporate Strategy It’s been a big year for Coursera for Business — we grew 300% since 2017, increased our portfolio to over 1,500 customers globally, and expanded Coursera for Business to small and medium-sized businesses. We made deep inroads in industries like technology, banking, and professional services and…
by Alexandra Urban (Teaching & Learning Specialist) and Victoria Zheng (Growth Engineer) Earlier this month, we carved out time from our day jobs and doubled down on our value of Betterment to focus on employee-driven projects to improve Coursera: in other words, we ran our eleventh Make-a-Thon! Throughout this week-long event, we work diligently to brainstorm…