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News, announcements, and insights about Coursera.
Coursera was launched in 2012 by two Stanford Computer Science professors, Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. It is now one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with 162 million registered learners as of September 30, 2024. Coursera partners with over 350 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, Guided Projects, and bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Institutions around the world use Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students in fields such as data science, technology, and business. Coursera became a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp in February 2021.
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The Drivers of Success in Coursera Labs Report, by the Teaching & Learning and Data Science teams, analyzes behavior and sentiment from more than 237,000 learners interacting with graded Lab assignments to identify what factors drive completion and satisfaction, creating more effective hands-on activities for learners.
The 2023 Coursera Learner Outcomes Report, created in collaboration with Huron Consulting Group, gathers insights from more than 55,000 learners across over 190 countries to understand how Coursera helps learners reach their career and personal goals.
With data-driven insights from more than a million learners across the globe—and through the close analysis of millions of job listings—the Skills Compass Report 2023 from Coursera and The Burning Glass Institute can be used to strategic learning programs and talent planning.