As per the report, United States tops the chart with 14 million learners. Countries that lag behind India and U.S include Mexico with 3.8 million students, China with 3.5 million and Brazil with 3 million.  

Coursera stated that the new normal after the COVID-19 outbreak has transformed the education and online sector. Since mid-March over 21 million learners joined Coursera, the number increased 353% from the same period last year.

The courser report detailed on key trends identified from September 15 2019 through September 15 2020.

As per the chief executive officer Jeff Maggioncalda ‘’students globally are demanding higher quality online learning options. Universities are ushering in a new era of digital transformation’’. He further added ‘’workers are learning job relevant skills to stay competitive. Public health officials are training thousands of contact tracers at sale’’.

The report also stated that learners need new and accessible way to develop future ready skills. The report further emphasized that institutions are acting boldly to support their learners and workers through an unprecedented unemployment crisis. Students need job- ready learning, employees need effective and efficient skills for remote working.  

Jeff Maggioncalda stated ‘’this crisis has made clear that we need institutions to enable access to education at every stage of civic life’’. Courser has made 70 million learners, 9.8 million in India with more than 4,000 courses from the world’s top universities and industry educators.