Online education company Coursera offers unemployed workers thousands of free courses

Online education company Coursera offers unemployed workers thousands of free courses

The Coursera Workforce Recovery Initiative is teaming up with state governments in the U.S. and the leadership of countries around the world to offer 3,800 courses at no cost from top universities and corporations, including Amazon and Google.. The free courses, which usually cost $399 a year, are focused on skills and professional certifications that will help out-of-work individuals find new jobs in high-demand sectors.. Coursera has added 10 million users in the past month as online education has surged, especially courses in data science, computer science, business and health care.. Education technology company Coursera is pulling down its paywall for unemployed workers to give people who have lost their jobs around the world free access to education, as well as the ability to earn credentials.. And instead of having to pay to earn a professional certificate, which can bolster a resume, any unemployed individual can earn professional credentials, like the Google IT Support Professional Support Certificate, that lead to on-demand tech jobs.. In the past month, Coursera's surge in traffic has been focused on data science, computer science, business and health care..