Carlos Thrope

Coursera is an online educational provider that gives you the ability to do online courses, earn your degree and certifications. Giving many opportunities to jump start your career Coursera works with Universities or organizations of your choosing or recommendations based on what you look forward to doing. 

Coursera is used to offer online courses from universities and organizations around the world. Signing up for courses gives you access to its pre-recorded lectures, homework/assignments and online exams or quizzes. When first signing up it ask you to basically tell them about yourself for example what is the job you are currently working and what is the career you are looking to do. They will then have free and subscription courses based on the information provided. Coursera has paid microcredential courses, which you get when you subscribe to Coursera Plus. With Coursera plus you can get access to thousands of courses, projects, specializations, degrees, and professional certificate programs in variety of careers. Including computer science, data science, health, business personal development and more.