2016 : Coursera has started the process of moving its platform away from education courses to a larger , more career - orientated offering . The company introduced a subscription service in October of last year , which allows users to take its tiny Master 's degree courses for $ 80 to $ 89 per month , rather than a flat rate between $ 300 and $ 400 . Since introducing subscriptions , the firm says it has doubled the number of users completing its Master 's courses , called Specializations . “packaging” of courses into “products” to be sold. Coursera plans to unveil additional career - oriented features this fall .
2016 : Coursera has started the process of moving its platform away from education courses to a larger , more career - orientated offering . The company introduced a subscription service in October of last year , which allows users to take its tiny Master 's degree courses for $ 80 to $ 89 per month , rather than a flat rate between $ 300 and $ 400 . Since introducing subscriptions , the firm says it has doubled the number of users completing its Master 's courses , called Specializations . Coursera plans to unveil additional career - oriented features this fall .