With the spread of the coronavirus all around the globe, a growing number of universities and other institutions have shut down their campus spaces and as a precautionary measure, these universities are attempting to transfer their courses online. Coursera, a US-based online education website, announced that they’ll provide free access to its 3,800 courses’ catalog to any university affected by the coronavirus.

Universities that sign up on Coursera, can give access to their enrolled students, to 95% of the prospectus which has courses from 190 partner universities which include, John Hopkins, Yale University, and lots of other institutions. The universities and institutions can have access to free courses until the 31st of July. After that Coursera will provide month-to-month extensions to the universities depending upon the danger assessments. Whereas, students who enroll on or before July 31 will have access until Sept. 30, 2020.


The spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is the most serious global health security threat in decades. In many countries, restrictions imposed by government agencies have disrupted daily routines for millions, including students. Many universities in the impacted regions have suspended face-to-face seminars, closed campuses, and are scrambling to find a solution to minimize disruption for their students. Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO Coursera

Source: Coursera Blog