Leading blockchain company ConsenSys has taken another step toward bringing the everyday person into the blockchain space with a recently announced course titled “Blockchain: Foundations and Use Cases.”

This is a joint effort between Coursera, a pioneering website in the field of digital teaching and ConsenSys Academy, a branch of ConseSys focused on educating the public about the Ethereum blockchain.

Increased Demand for Blockchain Technology

According to Coursera, more students want to gain the knowledge and skills needed for careers in the blockchain industry.

Coursera VP of Enterprise, Leah Belsky, said: “We’re seeing growing interest among our learners, both from those seeking a career in blockchain, to also those who want to gain foundational knowledge of the technology as it applies to their industry—it’s the reason why these topics have broken into the top 10 of Coursera’s most popular courses.”

“With this spike in popularity, blockchain-related jobs are the second fastest growing in today’s labour market.”

There are many blockchain use cases but there is a huge gap in DLT professionals globally. Coursera notes, however, people are not familiar with the blockchain’s impact on our lives and the advantages it can bring over current systems. With the blockchain being a relatively new field, there are only a few study options currently available in the market.

The Non-Technical Way

For many, the thought of learning about blockchain technology can be a seemingly difficult task to undertake, which is why this course was created to deliver the content in a “non-technical” way.

The course will introduce learners to the technology and help them to understand how blockchain is changing certain industries. They will also learn ways the blockchain can solve specific problems. The purpose of creating the course was to cater to a vast and heterogeneous group of students. In this way, it is guaranteed that anyone can understand and has no prerequisite conditions.

Accordingly, the ConsenSys team built the online course to explain “the technical concepts behind blockchain in bite-sized and easy-to-understand terms,” and to go “into it with an emphasis on business implications.”

The students will earn a certificate, issued by the ConsenSys Academy, upon completion of their course. The courses, created by ConsenSys employees, will enable learners to apply what they have learned and built their own use case.

If you are interested in joining the course or taking a look at what its topics entail, click here