{"id":80578,"date":"2022-05-09T14:55:53","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T18:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=80578"},"modified":"2022-05-11T14:37:51","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T18:37:51","slug":"coursera-launches-skills-training-academy-for-colleges-and-companies-schwartz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2022\/05\/09\/coursera-launches-skills-training-academy-for-colleges-and-companies-schwartz\/","title":{"rendered":"Coursera launches skills training academy for colleges and companies [Schwartz]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highereddive.com\/news\/coursera-launches-skills-training-academy-for-colleges-and-companies\/623223\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Coursera launches skills training academy for colleges and companies<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from highereddive.com by Natalie Schwartz<br \/>\n<em>Experts say the move could help the company strengthen its focus on selling courses to colleges rather than consumers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Excerpts:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Coursera, like other popular MOOC platforms, has made its name by bringing online classes to the masses. But lately, the company has been expanding efforts to provide these offerings to colleges and employers rather than solely to consumers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">The company doubled down on that strategy Wednesday, when it announced the launch of\u00a0a career training academy\u00a0that enables users to earn entry-level certificates from companies like Meta and IBM in fields such as data analytics, social media marketing and user experience design. Institutions \u2014 including colleges, businesses and government organizations \u2014 can sign up to make the platform available to their students or employees.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">The move signals a shift in strategy for the company. While Coursera is still focused on delivering courses directly to consumers, it\u2019s also been building out its offerings to colleges and employers. This business segment includes Coursera for Campus, which allows colleges to use the platform\u2019s content in their classes.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">From DSC:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">For those who think MOOCs have come and gone:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Coursera has been using academic content created by universities for years to build its audience, amassing some 97 million users by the end of last year, according to its latest earnings report.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><em>Addendum on 5\/11\/22:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edsurge.com\/news\/2022-05-04-colleges-are-losing-students-is-that-a-growth-opportunity-for-coursera\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Colleges Are Losing Students. Is That A Growth Opportunity For Coursera?<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from edsurge.com by Daniel Mollenkamp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coursera launches skills training academy for colleges and companies &#8212; from highereddive.com by Natalie Schwartz Experts say the move could help the company strengthen its focus on selling courses to colleges rather than consumers. Excerpts: Coursera, like other popular MOOC platforms, has made its name by bringing online classes to the masses. 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