Coursera Expands Internationally with New Engineering Office in Toronto
By Richard Wong, Vice President of Engineering at Coursera Today, we’re excited to announce that the Coursera footprint has further expanded internationally to Toronto, Ontario with our first engineering office outside of the U.S. The new office will be staffed with engineers to accelerate innovation for the company’s enterprise and partner products. The team will…
Coursera Turns 7: Celebrate With Us!
Back in April 2012, Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng launched Coursera to enable anyone, anywhere to transform their life through learning. Seven years ago, we couldn’t have imagined where we’d be today: connecting 40 million learners around the globe with the world’s greatest thinkers, educators, and institutions. A lot has happened since 2012. We admire…
Coursera raises $103 Million in Series E round of financing
Today, we’re happy to share that Coursera has raised an additional $103 million of investment in a Series E equity round. With this round, we welcome SEEK Group, a global leader in investing, scaling and operating online employment and education businesses, as our new investor. Existing investors Future Fund and NEA also joined the round.…
Coursera Announces Accelerated Degree Momentum at 2019 Partners Conference
Coursera has made incredible strides in increasing access to education for learners all over the world. From open courses and Specializations to MasterTrack™ Certificates and full degree programs, we work with more than 190 top universities and industry partners to help more than 40 million learners gain the knowledge, skills, and credentials they need to…
Imperial College London Announces an Online Master’s Degree In Machine Learning on Coursera
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a capability siloed with tech giants. Businesses of all sizes can use AI and machine learning to drive innovation, increase operational efficiencies, improve customer service, and more. But according to a recent report, there are just 300,000 AI researchers and practitioners worldwide while there’s a market demand for millions…
Introducing the Coursera Global Skills Index
By Emily Glassberg Sands, Head of Data Science, Coursera Today marks the release of the inaugural Coursera Global Skills Index (GSI), an in-depth look at skill trends and performance around the world, made possible by the millions of learners who come to Coursera to learn and grow. Skills are the foundation of human productivity and…
“AI for Everyone”: new course from deeplearning.ai now available on Coursera
Dear Friends, I am excited to announce the newest course from deeplearning.ai, “AI for Everyone.” It is now available on Coursera. AI is not only for engineers. This non-technical course will help you understand technologies like machine learning and deep learning and spot opportunities to apply AI to problems in your own organization. You will…
Coursera for Business Expands into the Middle East
The future of learning and the future of work are converging. At a time when globalization, technological advancements, and social networks are reshaping our lives, they are also causing a rate of change that is outpacing human adaptability. This is what inspired us to launch Coursera for Business in 2016 – to partner with governments…
Expanding Career Opportunities with the Google IT Support Professional Certificate
*To celebrate the program’s first full year on Coursera, new learners can launch their career in IT support with their first month of learning free. Enroll in the Google IT Support Professional Certificate today to get started. It’s been one year since the launch of the Google IT Support Professional Certificate, and thousands of learners…
Coursera Partners with University of Toronto to Train the Next Generation of Autonomous Vehicle...
Self-driving cars will reshape our cities and our lives. Imagine a world with fewer automobile accidents, less road congestion, and even increased access to vehicles for older populations and those with disabilities — self-driving cars are the key to increased mobility and road safety. By some estimates, we can expect to see over 20 million…
