UC Irvine Extension Launches Five New Online Specializations Through Coursera - UC Irvine

University of California, Irvine Extension, the continuing education unit of UC Irvine and an innovator in online and open education, today announced that five new Specializations will be available through Coursera, the world's largest open online education provider. The Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are designed to Expand Learning Opportunities for Gaining Skills and Marketability in Today's Workforce. The five Specializations consist of online training and a sequence of development sessions specific to in demand interest fields such as 'The Internet of Things,' 'Academic English for non-English speakers,' 'Optobotics,' 'iOS Programming,' and 'Conflict Management.' http://www.marketwatch.com/story/uc-irvine-extension-launches-five-new-online-specializations-through-coursera-2015-09-08