Coursera valued at $2.5B after a finance round of additional $130M

Re:Coursera valued at $2.5B after a finance round of additio... by MattGaiser on Saturday July 18, 2020 @07:40PM (#23885751)

I do not deny that it is great for learning. Just is that learning recognized by anyone?

Or is it something only worth doing for personal fulfillment?

Coursera has a very heavy pitch about employability.

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Re:Coursera valued at $2.5B after a finance round of additio... by godzillabrennus on Saturday July 18, 2020 @08:03PM (#23885856)

There is no perception of scarcity in the market of online certification so they carry little weight.

That doesn’t mean you don’t gain valuable knowledge but it’s unlikely to be in demand from an employer.

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Re:Coursera valued at $2.5B after a finance round of additio... by MattGaiser on Saturday July 18, 2020 @08:13PM (#23885906)

There could be scarcity if few people could successfully complete the certification. The problem is whether it is trustworthy though.

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