Coursera goes free for universities affected by coronavirus

Online learning platform Coursera is making its entire course catalogue free to universities worldwide to help counter 바카라사이트 disruption caused by 바카라사이트 coronavirus pandemic, which has been forcing campuses to halt in-person teaching.

The announcement comes as more institutions across 바카라사이트 globe were instructed to suspend classes to halt 바카라사이트 spread of 바카라사이트 virus. Following in 바카라사이트 footsteps of Italy, Europe¡¯s most affected country, Poland, Ukraine and Hungary have now ordered campus closures, alongside a slew of US states.

Coursera said that any university around 바카라사이트 world could sign up to provide its students with access to any of 바카라사이트 3,800 courses hosted. Universities will have access through Coursera for Campus, a platform that enables institutions to create online programmes for students.

Those that sign up will enjoy access through 31?July. After that, 바카라사이트 Californian company will provide month-to-month extensions ¡°depending on prevailing risk assessments¡±. Students who enrol on or before 바카라사이트 end of July will be granted access until 30?September.

Jeff Maggioncalda, Coursera¡¯s chief executive, said that as universities scramble to find ways to minimise disruption to students, Coursera was fortunate to have university and industry partners with a mission to ¡°serve learners everywhere¡±.

Since 바카라사이트 coronavirus disruption began, he said, Duke University had been using Coursera for Campus to curate programmes for students at its Duke Kunshan campus in China. Access has now been expanded to include access to all of Coursera¡¯s catalogues.

To help institutions new to 바카라사이트 platform gain a better understanding of 바카라사이트 materials and tools available, Coursera would soon host webinars and sharing resources, Mr Maggioncalda said.

Fellow online provider edX has also announced an expansion of its offering to help address coronavirus-related disruption.

The platform has launched its Remote Access Programme, which will provide students of its partner institutions with free access to courses and programmes from all edX partners participating in 바카라사이트 initiative, not just 바카라사이트ir own institution.

In a statement, edX founder Anant Agarwal said 바카라사이트 platform wanted ¡°to help our university partners best support 바카라사이트ir students during this tough time¡­and will look for additional ways to help learners affected all over 바카라사이트 world¡±.

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