Online Learning Update

February 20, 2015

Coursera partners with Google, Snapdeal to develop online courses

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:10 am

by First Post

Snapdeal and Shazam have partnered with The Wharton School, while Instagram will work with University of California, San Diego and 500 Startups with University of Maryland. Google has partnered with University of Maryland and Vanderbilt University, Johns Hopkins University and iHeartMedia with Berklee College of Music have already conducted pilots. “In a job market that is increasingly filled with job descriptions that didn’t exist a decade ago or less, workers and employers alike are recognising the value of online certificates,” Coursera CEO Rick Levin told PTI. “Approximately half of Coursera’s learners come to us seeking knowledge to boost their careers, and that ratio is even higher in places like India where online learning certificates have gained early acceptance,” he said.

http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/coursera-partners-with-google-snapdeal-to-develop-online-courses-254403.html

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