Coursera is an online learning platform offering courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates and degrees from universities and companies.
Coursera’s Guided Projects build particular skills through a practical, hands-on task, with expert-level instructors guiding you step by step. Each Specialization wraps up with either a hands-on assignment or a Capstone project where you apply what you learned. You build job-relevant skills and tools through practical labs and projects created by industry experts. If you audit a course, you can see the class instruction and most of the course materials, and you can switch to a paid version whenever you like. Certificates and credentials can be added to your resume and LinkedIn.
Coursera says its programs suit both beginners and people building on experience, with structured paths and clear next steps. Coursera recommends Professional Certificates for people launching a new career or moving ahead in the one they have. Separate enterprise solutions serve businesses, governments and campuses, including universities that want to enhance their curriculum and government entities upskilling or reskilling citizens or employees.
For organizations, the Team plan has dashboards and reports to track skill progress. Coursera’s plan comparison lists analytics on the skills people learn, their proficiency and how long mastery takes, APIs for custom reporting, and native LTI connections to Canvas, Blackboard and Moodle, and the Enterprise plan includes single sign-on, API and partner integration. Coursera’s plan comparison also lists online support centers for admins and students. Individual learners can visit the Learner Help Center for troubleshooting and FAQs, and Coursera apps are available on the App Store and Google Play.
Coursera Plus is a subscription that unlocks most of the catalog. Current prices are in the pricing box above.