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By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer, Coursera More than 70% of consumers surveyed in the US, UK, and China had heard of the metaverse as of early 2022, compared to just 32% in July 2021. Despite that increased awareness and the metaverse’s long-term potential to create jobs, consumers remain largely uncertain about what this emerging…

by Anthony Tattersall, Vice-President for EMEA, Coursera Accelerating technological progress is creating extraordinary potential for urgently-needed economic growth. Recent analysis suggests that, by 2030, the cumulative additional GDP contribution that could be created by optimising adoption of new digital technologies could amount to €2.2 trillion across the European Union.  However, many Europeans do not possess…

By Scott Shireman, Global Head of Coursera for Campus In a competitive and fast-changing labor market, employers increasingly expect their entry-level talent to join their workforce already equipped with job-relevant skills and hands-on experience. At the same time, university-age students and their parents are thinking more critically about the ROI of traditional three and four-year…

By Scott Shireman, Global Head of Coursera for Campus In a competitive and fast-changing labor market, employers increasingly expect their entry-level talent to join their workforce already equipped with job-relevant skills and hands-on experience. At the same time, university-age students and their parents are thinking more critically about the ROI of traditional three and four-year…

By Leah Belsky, Chief Enterprise Officer at Coursera Learning and technology leaders face greater challenges than ever. Global talent shortages have made it more difficult to hire employees, and the pressure building up as global economic activity weakens means leaders must rethink how they source the critical skills they need to sustain business growth and…

This degree is the first bachelor’s degree from an Indian institute on Coursera. It will enable people from diverse backgrounds to acquire a computer science degree, helping address the growing demand for skilled, qualified IT professionals in India and across the world.  By Coursera Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani, an Institute of…

by Anthony Tattersall, Vice-President for EMEA, Coursera As the United Kingdom’s further education sector seeks to empower learners to thrive in the digital economy, collaborating to scale up the delivery of high-demand technology, business, and data science skills is essential. To help support the UK’s further education strategy, we are excited to announce that we…

By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer at Coursera Candidates must increasingly demonstrate both interpersonal and technical skills to land and succeed in a role. According to a recent ZipRecruiter report, 93% of employers who posted roles on the hiring platform in the last year said that soft skills – including communication, mentoring, and problem solving…

By Renzo Casapía, Head of Enterprise, LATAM Sales Businesses are innovating at a faster rate than ever before, placing a premium on high-demand digital skills in AI, machine learning, and cloud computing, among others. This is a major challenge for organizations throughout LATAM, with 50% of companies in the region struggling to find workers with the…

By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO Coursera The pandemic, automation, and globalization have redefined the future of education and work. These forces have placed an even greater emphasis on the need for technology to address the unprecedented size and ever-evolving nature of the global skills gap. At Coursera, the data, technology, and ongoing product innovation that powers…