Coursera Launches Health Content to Train Next Generation of Health Workers
January 17, 2019 at 09:00 am EST
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Coursera announced the launch of their health vertical—a broad portfolio of health content from the world’s top universities curated specifically to help address the acute shortage of skilled workers in the health industry and meet the demands of a digital health economy. The 100 new courses, 30 new specializations, and two public health-focused master’s degrees will provide learners with the skills they need to enter high demand jobs, particularly related to Health Informatics, Healthcare Management, and Public Health.
Coursera, Inc. provides an online learning platform that connects learners, educators, and institutions, providing educational content that is accessible and relevant. The Company's segments include Consumer, Enterprise, and Degrees. The Company provides a range of learning content and credentials, including Clips, Guided Projects, Specializations, courses, and certificates that can build towards a broader course of study such as a degree or postgraduate diploma. Its offerings include Coursera.org for Individuals, Coursera for Enterprise, Coursera for Business, Coursera for Campus and Coursera for Government. It offers a portfolio of entry-level Professional Certificates from Google, IBM, Intuit, Meta, Microsoft, and Salesforce that help develop the skills needed to land entry-level digital jobs in information technology, cybersecurity, data science, marketing, sales, design, and software engineering and development without requiring a college degree or any experience in the field.