About Coursera

Coursera is an online learning platform that hosts courses, Professional Certificates, Specializations and degrees created with universities and companies. Learners can join for free, and the catalog spans business, artificial intelligence, data science, computer science and other categories.

The vendor works with partners such as Google, IBM, Microsoft, Stanford and DeepLearning.AI, and currently promotes AI-focused programs and career certificates. Separate offerings exist for individuals, businesses, universities and governments, so organizations can provide learning to employees or students as well as individuals enrolling on their own.

Coursera is a hosted commercial service. Joining is free, while some content, certificates and degrees are paid, and the site does not offer a self-hosted option.