Online Education Platform Coursera Focussing on Tie-Up With Indian Enterprises
Online education firm Coursera is focussing on partnering Indian enterprises for corporate learning solutions as part of its efforts to expand its presence in the country.
Coursera, which counts India as its third largest learner market after the US and China, has 1.3 million users here.
Globally, it has a user base of 19 million learners. "India is a priority market for us in 2016 and we are making significant push here. We are building features into the product specific to local needs," Coursera Senior Advisor Nikhil Sinha said.
He added that the company is also in discussion with various Indian educational institutions for offering courses through its platform to global users.
Sinha said the aim is to be a tool that people use for both "educational benefits and career ...