Online learning platform Coursera will make 3,800 of its courses available for free to people unemployed due to the coronavirus pandemic. "To assist during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Coursera community is launching an effort to assist countries, states, and cities reskill their unemployed workers to re-enter the workforce," the company's website said.
Enrollment is open through September 30 for organizations to enroll unemployed workers in courses. Newly-enrolled learners will have through December 31, 2020 to complete their courses.
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has a worldwide impact on the workforce leaving many jobless. According to Johns Hopkins University Center data on Monday, the global COVID-19 confirmed cases stand at