Taking Learning Online: Lessons from India for Universities around the Globe

By Raghav Gupta, Managing Director for India and APAC and Global Business Lead of Coursera for Campus The higher education landscape has shifted dramatically in the past few months because of COVID-19. As universities around the world work to develop online and blended learning models, they can learn from pioneering efforts by institutions in India.  […]
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Q2 Coursera for Business Quarterly Product Release

By Shwetabh Mittal, Senior Director, Product Management The world has changed a great deal since I last posted. I hope all readers of this blog are well and safe during these unprecedented times.  We continue to enhance the Coursera platform in response to data and your feedback, as we strive to create and deliver the […]
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How Ken’s using Guided Projects to continue building in-demand career skills

Meet Ken, a workforce management specialist and instructor who’s learning on Coursera while living in Ireland. In a recent interview, he spoke with us about how he’s using Guided Projects—Coursera’s new short, hands-on learning experiences—to continue building relevant career skills.   Ken, thank you for taking the chance to talk with us! Can you start by […]
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Helping college and university students regain control of their learning amid the pandemic with free access to Coursera

By Shravan Goli, Chief Product Officer, Coursera   Nearly 70% of the world’s students remain impacted by campus closures due to the coronavirus. Among them are hundreds of millions of students in colleges and universities around the world. Uncertain of when they will be able to fully return to campus, and with many summer internships […]
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Announcing Guided Projects: Gain Job-Relevant Skills with Short, Hands-On Learning Experiences

By Namit Yadav, General Manager, Rhyme In our research interviews, we find that learners consistently share their desire to work on projects that will demonstrate to employers their ability to apply a skill, or use a tool like Google Sheets, Python, or TensorFlow. In addition, educational psychology research shows that projects help students learn how […]
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