Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Online learning will be a 'permanent feature of higher education': Coursera CEO - Yahoo Finance

We've heard so much about Americans quitting their jobs at a record pace, looking at new careers. As people try to up-skill, how has that provided a big boost to Coursera? JEFF MAGGIONCALDA: That really has provided a big boost. I think that what a lot of folks didn't anticipate after this pandemic starts clearing up is that so many people would look at their careers and say, I want to try something different. You know, I think there's a lot of people realizing that there are new jobs emerging, digital jobs that pay well. Increasingly entry level digital jobs that don't require a college degree or any prior experience. And you can learn the skills to do these online.

https://finance.yahoo.com/video/online-learning-permanent-feature-higher-155841418.html