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Coursera raises $519M now evaluated at $4.3 Billion - bjcheung77 - 04-16-2021
Woo, those peeps know how to "educate" and "inflate" their IPO. I think they're worth a few billion but wow, so quickly and they shot up to $4.3 billion worth in the last evaluation.
Link: https://www.highereddive.com/news/coursera-prices-ipo-to-raise-519m-following-watershed-year-for-online-educ/596337/
RE: Coursera raises $519M now evaluated at $4.3 Billion - nomaduser - 04-16-2021
(04-16-2021, 09:22 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: Woo, those peeps know how to "educate" and "inflate" their IPO. I think they're worth a few billion but wow, so quickly and they shot up to $4.3 billion worth in the last evaluation.
Link: https://www.highereddive.com/news/coursera-prices-ipo-to-raise-519m-following-watershed-year-for-online-educ/596337/
I hope they will offer an IT Bachelor's degree for $10k.
RE: Coursera raises $519M now evaluated at $4.3 Billion - ashkir - 04-18-2021
I wish Coursera would add a biometrics thing like Sophia (Typing pattern etc) and start getting ACE accrediation for their courses!
RE: Coursera raises $519M now evaluated at $4.3 Billion - monchevy - 04-20-2021
(04-18-2021, 12:08 AM)ashkir Wrote: I wish Coursera would add a biometrics thing like Sophia (Typing pattern etc) and start getting ACE accrediation for their courses!
Coursera has always had biometrics. It's how they issue verified certificates.
RE: Coursera raises $519M now evaluated at $4.3 Billion - rachel83az - 04-20-2021
I don't remember biometrics for my Google certificate.
RE: Coursera raises $519M now evaluated at $4.3 Billion - monchevy - 04-20-2021
(04-20-2021, 01:00 PM)rachel83az Wrote: I don't remember biometrics for my Google certificate.
The paid "verified" certificates always used biometrics back when Coursera was free (and not all tech). You could take it free for a certificate of completion, or upgrade to verified for a price, and that used biometrics to prove it was you doing the work.
RE: Coursera raises $519M now evaluated at $4.3 Billion - Alpha - 04-21-2021
Some new degree/certificate programs from Coursera
Coursera Boosts Its International Presence With Several New Degree And Certificate Programs (forbes.com)
RE: Coursera raises $519M now evaluated at $4.3 Billion - rachel83az - 04-21-2021
If you can get verification of the certificates through the universities in question and not just a dinky Coursera certificate, those aren't bad prices. If you only get the Coursera certificate that says something like "Brought to you by Anytown University" then I think those are way too expensive.
RE: Coursera raises $519M now evaluated at $4.3 Billion - monchevy - 04-21-2021
(04-21-2021, 03:09 PM)rachel83az Wrote: If you can get verification of the certificates through the universities in question and not just a dinky Coursera certificate, those aren't bad prices. If you only get the Coursera certificate that says something like "Brought to you by Anytown University" then I think those are way too expensive.
I randomly clicked on one of the certificates (Health Informatics). 7 months, 4 courses, $5,000... for 2 credits. Umm... NAH.
RE: Coursera raises $519M now evaluated at $4.3 Billion - rachel83az - 04-21-2021
Yikes! I didn't even check how many credits they were good for. $5k for 2 credits is way too expensive.