Region - Asia

Partnering with top-tier Indian institutions to help them reach a global audience; Launching localized experiences; Building India operations as the APAC hub  By Coursera Today, we’re announcing a number of initiatives to accelerate growth and operations in India. As demand for Coursera rises in the country, we are unveiling partnerships with top-tier Indian institutions (including…

By Professor Ajit Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Roorkee and Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer, Coursera More than three-quarters of university leaders are expanding access to online learning after the pandemic by offering more online learning options, including stackable credentials and degree programs for nontraditional students. In India, this global trend is propelled by the National Education…

Announces new enterprise and campus customers to drive nation-wide upskilling By Coursera Today, we’re announcing a number of initiatives to accelerate growth in the Philippines. As demand for Coursera rises in the country, we are announcing new enterprise and campus customers and several platform innovations to better serve Filipino learners. With over 1.3 million registered…

By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer, Coursera  Today, as part of Coursera’s ongoing commitment to learners in India, I’m pleased to announce the first entry-level certificates and Specializations from leading Indian industry partners. Experts at PwC India, Tally Education, and Hero Mindmine will equip learners with job-relevant skills in taxation, accounting, insurance, and power systems.…

New study uncovers challenges, best practices, and promise of online learning to create more opportunity for women and underserved populations in the post-pandemic economy  By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer, Coursera In partnership with IFC and the European Commission, I am pleased to announce our global study on women and online learning in emerging markets.…

By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO of Coursera In response to a growing skills gap and accelerating population growth, the Republic of Kazakhstan partnered with Coursera in March 2023 to uplevel their higher education system. Through this partnership, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education set out to equip both students and faculty with digital and other…

By Jeff Maggioncalda, Coursera CEO I’m delighted to present Coursera’s sixth annual Global Skills Report, a trusted resource for leaders and institutions worldwide to understand the rapidly transforming skills landscape. The report draws on data and insights from our global learning community—including over 148 million learners and 7,000 institutional customers—and content from 325 of the…

By Coursera The new program offers multiple admission pathways to expand access and grow talent pool for generative AI and data science jobs; Applications open July 19, 2023 Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, India’s #7 top engineering institute, has launched an online Bachelor of Science (Hons) Degree Program in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence…

By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO, Coursera I’m excited to share Coursera’s fourth annual Job Skills Report, which highlights the critical skills that individuals and institutions are prioritizing for 2025. Drawing from insights across five million enterprise learners and over 7,000 institutional customers, this report provides a data-driven analysis of the trends shaping the future of learning…

This collaboration with nasscom paves the way for colleges & universities to integrate job-relevant credentials into the core curriculum By Raghav Gupta, Managing Director, India and Asia-Pacific, Coursera As skills take center-stage in the digital economy, India is moving rapidly to meet the opportunity unfolding with a future-forward skills ecosystem. The University Grants Commission’s National…