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Coursera: Introducing 18 New Specializations in High Demand Fields Such as Entrepreneurship, Software and Healthcare
Learners now have the opportunity to enroll in 18 new Specializations—a targeted sequence of courses designed to build high-demand skills and subject matter expertise. Specializations were introduced in January 2014 as a solution to rethink how individuals seek timely, relevant education to further their lives and career in an evolving market environment. Coursera and our university partners experimented with this new format: more than a single course, but less than a full degree. “We see data science as a core competency, like reading or writing or math. To be able to create something that caters to aspiring data scientists across disciplines who want to take the next step in their careers brings a whole new definition to being an educator who has an impact on the world.”Brian Caffo, Professor, Dept of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins University Over the past nine months, we have seen a surge in worldwide demand with more than 1.5 million learners particip…