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Coursera Inc. (/ k ər ˈ s ɛ r ə /) is an American global massive open online course provider. It was founded in 2012 [2] [3] by Stanford University computer science professors Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller. [4] Coursera works with universities and other organizations to offer online courses, certifications, and degrees in a variety of subjects.
[citation needed] Admission requirements vary tremendously among Canadian universities and colleges, but in general both graduate students, as well as undergraduate students having completed a Bachelor's degree, can apply to such a program. The graduate certificate can represent part of the coursework required for obtaining a Master's degree. [1]
Maggioncalda begun his career with Cornerstone Research before heading to Stanford for his Masters in Business Administration in 1996. [3] He then worked at Financial Engines as founding CEO for 18 years, and was instrumental in the company going public in 2010 as the largest independent investment advisor in America. [ 5 ]
As an April Fools joke, Coursera offered an online course on underwater basket weaving as of April 1, 2013. The class was supposed to "consist of short lecture and demonstration videos, between 8 and 10 minutes in length, short quizzes, and practical weaving exercises." [30]
By June 2012, more than 1.5 million people had registered for classes through Coursera, Udacity or edX. [93] [94] As of 2013, the range of students registered appears to be broad, diverse and non-traditional, but concentrated among English-speakers in rich countries. By March 2013, Coursera alone had registered about 2.8 million learners. [56]
According to a Pew Research Center study, only 22% of Americans think a college degree is worth the cost of tuition and student loans these days. Don't miss.
Most standard academic programs are based on the four-year bachelor's degree, most often Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.), a one- or two-year master's degree (most often Master of Arts (M.A.) or Master of Science (M.S.); either of these programs might be as long as three years in length) and a further two to five years of ...
Udacity is the outgrowth of free computer science classes offered in 2011 through Stanford University. [9] Thrun has stated he hopes half a million students will enroll, after an enrollment of 160,000 students in the predecessor course at Stanford, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, [10] and 90,000 students had enrolled in the initial two classes as of March 2012.