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Coursera: Coursera Study Shows Positive Career and Educational Outcomes for Learners
Today, Coursera released the results of a first-ever survey of course completers on Coursera and their self-reported learning outcomes. Researchers at Coursera, University of Pennsylvania and University of Washington wrote a paper analyzing the results from 52,000 respondents that was published in Harvard Business Review. The survey reveals that the vast majority of learners who complete open online courses are reporting career advancement (72%) or educational advancement (61%). These reported outcomes were considerably greater among learners who cited career or educational advancement as their primary motivation for enrolling in online courses. Among learners who identified career advancement as a primary motivation, 87% reported career benefits, and 33% reported tangible benefits like receiving a pay raise, earning a promotion, starting a new job or launching a new business. Among learners who identified educational advancement as a primary motivation, 88% reported educational ben…