By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer, Coursera As the new year unfolds, many challenges from 2020 persist: the pandemic continues to affect economies around the world and unemployment rates are still high. As we prepare to take advantage of new opportunities in 2021, professional development is top of mind for many. How can I gain […]
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Universidad de Palermo Announces First Spanish-Language MBA on Coursera
By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer at Coursera Read this post in Spanish As COVID-19 accelerates digital transformation, there is a growing global demand for technology-driven business professionals. In Latin America, specifically, there is a critical need for business leaders. For example, the International Labor Organization found entrepreneurial talent one of the most valuable, yet scarce, […]
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La Universidad de Palermo anuncia el primer MBA online y en español en Coursera
Por Betty Vandenbosch, Vicepresidente Ejecutiva de Contenido y Credenciales de Coursera A medida que el COVID-19 acelera la transformación digital, existe una creciente demanda mundial para de profesionales empresariales impulsados por la tecnología. En América Latina, específicamente, existe una necesidad crítica para líderes de negocios. Por ejemplo, la Organización Internacional del Trabajo reconoció que el […]
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Accelerating your journey to a master’s degree and career advancement
With MasterTrack™ Certificates on Coursera, you have the unique opportunity to advance your education and your career simultaneously. By successfully completing a MasterTrack™ Certificate program, you can earn credit towards a master’s degree and receive a university-issued career credential that affirms your new skills and capabilities. To create a MasterTrack Certificate program, we split a […]
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Trending online courses in business, data science, tech, and health
With more world-class content launching every week, there are always new topics to explore, new skills to learn, and new ways to achieve your goals. These latest courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and MasterTrack™ Certificates cover everything from AI, blockchain, and cybersecurity, to contact tracing, social work, and UX design. What will you learn next? Business […]
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Launching New Content As More Learners Move Online: 2 Degrees, 8 MasterTracks, and 100 Guided Projects
By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO Coursera The profound impact of COVID-19 has forced us to rethink many aspects of our lives. Overnight, the global education system had to find ways to mitigate the impact of more than 1.5 billion students seeing their campuses closed. Since then, it has been heartwarming to witness the heroic efforts of […]
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Welcoming Dr. Betty Vandenbosch as our new Chief Content Officer
By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO Coursera Coursera reached an important milestone of 50 million registered learners this month. These learners come to Coursera from around the world to access a vast catalog of top-quality and stackable learning content from leading university and industry partners. We are also humbled by how thousands of learners are leaning on […]
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Moving online: What you can implement now
By Linlin Xia and Alexandra Urban, Teaching & Learning Team, Coursera Online, live sessions provide effective synchronous learning opportunities and create a space to engage with your students while remote. In particular, live events are optimal for: Mastering content that requires students’ active participation in collaborative problem solving Fostering peer-to-peer interaction, especially when distance or […]
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The Year of AI: End of Year Round-Up 2019
Trends from 45 million learners on Coursera show nearly two million enrollments in AI-related content in 2019, AI for Everyone breaks into the top ten list in its first year By Dil Sidhu, Chief Content Officer at Coursera When it comes to popularity and demand, tech-centric courses like artificial intelligence and data science consistently rank […]
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Taking instructional design to the next level
This past August, Suprita earned the Instructional Design MasterTrack™ Certificate from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Prior to completing the program, she was a self-taught instructional designer in India who created content for corporate training programs on subjects like time management and organizational skills. Honing my expertise As a self-taught instructional designer, I was fortunate […]
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