Coursera celebrates AI Appreciation Day with new GenAI courses

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Offering Professional Certificate enhancements and GenAI Academy for Teams

Unprecedented demand for GenAI-focused courses results in 4 enrollments per minute in 2024. Learners in emerging markets comprise more than half (52%) of GenAI enrollments on Coursera.

  • How do new GenAI courses on Coursera cater to different skill levels and industries? Explore range and depth of Coursera’s new offerings. They encompass entry-level to specialized courses across various sectors.
  • What are key features of Generative AI Academy for Teams? How can it benefit different types of organizations? This encourages discussion about practical applications of GenAI Academy. Focus remains on how teams can leverage these resources. They can boost productivity and innovation in specific business contexts.
  • With rapid enrollment growth in GenAI courses what strategies is Coursera implementing? They must maintain quality education and accessibility for all learners. Challenges and solutions arise from scaling educational offerings. Ensuring quality and accessibility is critical, especially in emerging markets.


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In celebration of AI Appreciation Day Coursera, global online learning platform has launched several new initiatives to empower individuals and institutions with GenAI skills. These include new selection of GenAI-focused content and credentials. Enhancements to current Professional Certificate portfolio with GenAI-specific updates also feature. Additionally, there is an expansion of Coursera’s GenAI Academy to help businesses equip their teams with GenAI skills.

As GenAI reshapes world and89% of executives rank AI and GenAI among top three tech priorities for 2024 launch of new content and upgrades on Coursera aims to meet unprecedented demand for learning GenAI skills. The learning platform witnesses accelerated demand for GenAI content. There are 4 enrollments in GenAI courses per minute in 2024, up from one enrollment per minute in 2023. To date Coursera has recorded over 2 million global enrollments across more than 250 GenAI courses and projects.

Coursera celebrates AI Appreciation Day with new GenAI courses

Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO of Coursera said “As GenAI revolution unfolds, it is leaving individuals anxious about job security and businesses struggling to adapt.” He continues, “white-collar workers in particular, must stand out. They must prove their GenAI skills in order to secure jobs and advance in their careers. On AI Appreciation Day we are reminded of our collective responsibility. We must harness potential of GenAI, turning it into an engine of opportunity for everyone.”

Introducing New GenAI Content to Help Learners Develop Latest GenAI Skills.

This launch comes in backdrop of studies revealing that 66% of leaders wouldn’t hire someone without AI skills. Yet only 5% of companies have rolled out reskilling at scale. Newly launched courses on Coursera include:
Generative AI for Software Developers Skills Certificate from DeepLearning.AI
Artificial Intelligence Graduate Certificate from University of Colorado Boulder
Generative AI in Marketing Specialization from UVA Darden
Programming with Generative AI course from IIT Guwahati
Responsible Generative AI Specialization from University of Michigan
Change Management for Generative AI course from Vanderbilt University
Generative AI for Kids Parents and Teachers course from Vanderbilt University

Coursera celebrates AI Appreciation Day with new GenAI courses

Enhancing Entry-level Professional Certificates with GenAI updates

Entry-level Professional Certificates on Coursera help learners enter high-demand fields like cybersecurity data analytics, or project management within six months. No prior degree or experience required. As GenAI transforms labor market mastering GenAI to enhance these roles is crucial. Eight entry-level Professional Certificates from top companies like IBM,Microsoft and Meta are now updated with GenAI-specific content. This content includes activities readings and videos.

Expanding GenAI Academy with Skills Training and Credentials for Teams


Coursera also announced expansion ofGenAI Academy with GenAI for Teams. This expansion aims to equip teams to apply GenAI skills and best practices in a way that is unique to their business functions. With real-world applications and secure hands-on practice, businesses and professional services firms can use GenAI Academy. This will unlock innovation and productivity across functional teams

Learners in emerging markets including India, Egypt Pakistan and Brazil, make up more than 50% of GenAI enrollments on Coursera. The learning platform is bridging opportunity gap. It expandsAI-powered translations to include more than 4600 courses and 55 Professional Certificates in up to 21 popular languages. These include Arabic, Hindi and Spanish.

Coursera celebrates AI Appreciation Day with new GenAI courses

Coursera remains committed to helping everyone unlock potential of GenAI. By offering mission-critical GenAI skills through trusted brands and credentials Coursera strives to make this technology an inclusive and transformative force

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