Coursera

  1. May 7, 2020

    Center for Academic Innovation encourages sharing remote-teaching resources

    The Center for Academic Innovation has created a new website that encourages faculty, staff and graduate students to share information that will help them teach remotely in the immediate future.

  2. April 23, 2020

    U-M to launch three new online master’s-level programs

    With the support of the Center for Academic Innovation, U-M has launched three master’s-level online programs in the fields of public health, social work, and sustainability and development.

  3. March 9, 2020

    Campus briefs

    Short news items from around the university.

  4. February 24, 2020

    U-M, Coursera offer $1 monthly online courses to Chinese learners

    In response to coronavirus-related travel restrictions, U-M and online learning platform Coursera are offering three popular online data science specializations to learners in China for $1 a month.

  5. August 23, 2019

    Research shows certificates boost MOOC completion rates

    New research on massive open online courses finds that one way to keep students engaged in the free classes is to offer a certificate of completion for a fee.

  6. August 8, 2018

    Free online course certification will extend to U-M alumni

    Michigan Online, U-M’s new global learning community, will extend its free online course certifications to U-M alumni beginning Sept. 4.

  7. May 29, 2018

    Online portal puts U-M digital learning opportunities in one place

    As U-M continues to expand its digital learning portfolio, Michigan Online offers one-stop access to online courses and learning experiences created by Michigan faculty and instructional teams.

  8. May 29, 2018

    Faculty, staff and students can earn free Coursera certifications

    Current students, faculty and staff at all three U-M campuses can now earn a verified certificate free of charge for online courses developed by U-M faculty and instructional teams for Coursera.

  9. March 6, 2018

    University announces first online degrees through Coursera

    U-M and the online learning platform Coursera have announced a partnership to offer new master’s degree options in applied data science, public health, and construction engineering and management.

  10. October 23, 2013

    Free U-M online course aids understanding of health care reform

    Answering questions raised by the latest reform to the U.S. health care system — the Affordable Care Act — is the goal of a new free U-M online course being offered through Coursera.