Coursera

Coursera Inc.
Screenshot
Coursera's homepage in March 2020
Type of businessPublic
Type of site
Online education
Available inMultilingual (40)
Traded asNYSECOUR
HeadquartersMountain View, California, U.S.
Area servedWorldwide
Founder(s)
Key people
IndustryE-learning
RevenueIncrease US$636 million (2023) [1]
Operating incomeNegative increase US$−146 million (2023)[1]
Net incomeNegative increase US$−117 million (2023)[1]
Total assetsDecrease US$921 million (2023)[1]
Total equityDecrease US$616 million (2023)[1]
Employees1,295 (2023)[1]
URLcoursera.org
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired
Users142 million (2023)[1]
LaunchedApril 2012; 12 years ago (2012-04)
Current statusActive

Coursera Inc. (/kərˈsɛrə/) is an American global massive open online course provider. It was founded in 2012[2][3] by Stanford University computer science professors Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller.[4] Coursera works with universities and other organizations to offer online courses, certifications, and degrees in a variety of subjects.

On February 2, 2021, Coursera announced its B Corporation certification from B Lab[5] and its transformation into a Public Benefit Corporation.[6]

As of 2023, more than 300 universities and companies[7] were offering courses through Coursera, and by 2024, the number of courses available had risen to approximately 7,000.[8]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Coursera Inc. 2023 Annual Report (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 22 February 2024. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  2. ^ Pappano, Laura (2012-11-02). "The Year of the MOOC". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  3. ^ "How Coursera Makes Money". Investopedia. Archived from the original on 2023-07-02. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  4. ^ Leighton, Mara. "Coursera is one of the top online learning platforms, with thousands of courses from schools like Yale, Geis College of Business and companies like Google — here's how it works". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  5. ^ "Coursera – Certified B Corporation – B Lab Global". www.bcorporation.net. Archived from the original on 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  6. ^ Iris (2021-02-02). "Coursera Receives B Corp™ Certification". Coursera Blog. Archived from the original on 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  7. ^ "Coursera to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results". www.businesswire.com. 2024-01-18. Archived from the original on 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  8. ^ Obias, Rudie (2024-01-31). "Sign up for Coursera Plus and Save $200 on an Annual Subscription". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-02-06.