Class Central: 8 Years in the Making
Class Central just turned eight! This site started out as a side project that I built for myself and launched over Thanksgiving weekend back in 2011. Over the years, it continued to grow. In 2019, we expanded the team, refreshed the entire site, spoke at multiple international events, and even published a paper in an…
Coursera’s 2019: Year in Review
In 2019, Coursera achieved the coveted unicorn status — that is, it reached a valuation of over $1B after raising $103M in a Series E round. The total number of registered learners on the platform grew from 37 million to 45 million, allowing Coursera to remain the world’s largest MOOC provider by a significant margin.…
