The Learnit Podcast #46 Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO, Coursera: diversifying the future workforce
Apr 21, 2022
44:52
As CEO of Coursera, Jeff Maggioncalda has witnessed the open online course provider grow from 42 million learners pre pandemic to over 80 million. We discuss the future of learning and work, the ways the two intersect and the impact increased remote working has had on diversifying workforces. We also examine the edtech market, current valuations and Coursera’s own stock price.
Show notes:
- More about Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/
- Coursera’s 2021 Global Skills Report: https://www.coursera.org/skills-reports/global
- Favourite ‘book’ about learning: ‘Learning How to Learn’ course on Coursera, https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn
- Favourite book not about learning: ‘The Big Picture’ by Sean Carroll, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26150770-the-big-picture
Show notes:
- More about Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/
- Coursera’s 2021 Global Skills Report: https://www.coursera.org/skills-reports/global
- Favourite ‘book’ about learning: ‘Learning How to Learn’ course on Coursera, https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn
- Favourite book not about learning: ‘The Big Picture’ by Sean Carroll, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26150770-the-big-picture