Coursera makes all its courses free from June 1 for all graduate and undergraduate students
NEW DELHI : Amid the coronavirus pandemic, online learning platform Coursera has made all its courses free from June 1 for all graduate and undergraduate students in India and across the world. The initiative will enable higher education students to upskill and survive in the post-covid economy.
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All students with a verified school or college email id will now have a free access to more than 3,800 courses, 100 guided projects, 400 specializations, and 15 professional certificates on the Coursera for Campus platform till 31st July. Once enrolled, the students will have to complete these courses by September 30.
“In India alone, over 37.5 million higher education students have been impacted by the lockdown. This new initiative will allow all students from the 993 universities and over 50,000 colleges and standalone institutes in India that are currently under lockdown to continue learning and acquire relevant skills,” said Shravan Goli, chief product officer and head of consumer revenue, Coursera.
Source: livemint
