Founded by two university professors from Stanford in 2012, Coursera has come a long way in offering free online courses to those wanting to qualify, requalify or add to their existing skills. Apart from study material you will also have access to lectures via video to many of their highly qualified teaching professionals and also experts from various industries. They have established tie-ups with several of the universities and the industry.
Free online learning
Thus, right from short term courses, you will also be able to opt for courses leading to diplomas and degrees.
Programs they offer
The programs cover a gamut of areas, from machine learning, financial markets, strategic negotiations, programming, and a host of others.
Whom are these courses for?
The courses are aimed at undergraduates, graduates and professionals. Most of the programs are self paced and are taught in English. As of now they have a worldwide reach and so wherever you are, access to quality education is available.
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