Edtech will continue to widen access to higher education and partnerships with edtech companies can help "scale, sustain and grow", providers have asserted.

Coursera has expanded its portfolio by launching a new assessment tool for business, technology and data skills, it has been announced.

Universities targeting students in Nigeria are offering various scholarships to sustain interest, while stakeholders suggest regulation is limiting TNE investment.

Online learning platform Coursera has added improvements and features to its Coursera for Campus option following "unprecedented demand" for its services.

Google is launching a professional certificate program that will allow students to learn skills for in-demand jobs in just six months.

Coursera has raised $130 million as part of a Series F round of financing. To date, the California-based company has raised $464m.

The first ever world university rankings based on massive open online courses performance was released this November, with US universities taking seven of the top ten spots. 

Online learning platform Coursera has launched Coursera for Campus to help universities around the world use its content to deliver multi-disciplinary online learning.