Coursera teams with 5 universities to expand its full masters and bachelors degree programs - Ingrid Lunden, Tech Crunch

With traditional university programs getting more expensive and competitive, we’re seeing a boom in the number of alternative programs that are taking advantage of the internet and more flexible teaching and learning formats to fill the gap in the market. The latest development comes from Coursera. Today, the online education startup with 31 million students and some 2,700 courses is adding six new full degrees — including its first bachelors’ degree — in partnership with five top universities. https://beta.techcrunch.com/2018/03/06/coursera-teams-with-5-universities-to-expand-its-full-masters-and-bachelors-degree-programs/