Coursera Named a Leader in Technology Skills Development Platforms Evaluation
Coursera receives the maximum possible score in eight criteria, including AI Capabilities for Skills Acquisition
Coursera, a leading global online learning platform, announced that it has been recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Technology Skills Development Platforms, Q2 2025. The Forrester Wave™ evaluated eight providers against 19 criteria, grouped into categories including Current Offering, Strategy, and Customer Feedback. The evaluation states that Coursera’s customers highlight its high-quality content from recognized partners and speed of new content as significant advantages.
“We’re proud to be recognized as a leader by Forrester — for us it’s a powerful validation of our mission to provide world-class learning that’s deeply relevant, data-informed, and scalable,” said Karine Allouche, General Manager of Enterprise at Coursera. “Organizations are navigating massive shifts in technology, and they need trusted partners to help their teams build the right skills. This report reflects our commitment to meeting that need with speed, scale, and academic rigor.”
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Key reasons we believe Forrester rated Coursera as a leader:
- A rapidly growing, regularly updated library of AI-relevant content. Forrester’s report recognizes that Coursera “rapidly adapts to trends, such as adding content on new AI tools within 48 hours.”
- A strong partner ecosystem of more than 350 leading universities and companies, including Yale, Stanford, Google, and Microsoft.
- Powerful analytics for tracking individual and organizational skills development that empower leaders to make data-driven decisions.
- A flexible platform supporting personalized, team-based, and enterprise-wide learning experiences. Coursera’s customers “commend the AI-enabled course builder for rapidly enhancing the creation of tailored learning paths.”
Coursera received a halo — indicating above-average customer feedback — and the maximum possible score in eight of Forrester’s criteria, including:
- Individual Skills Assessment
- Teams Skills Assessment
- Broad Tech-Domain Coverage
- AI Capabilities for Skill Acquisition
- Skills Acquisition Analytics
- Learning-plan Customization
- Accessibility
- Partner Ecosystem
The report states: “Organizations seeking broad tech domain coverage through many customizable learning plans as well as a data-driven approach to continuous upskilling should consider Coursera.” Coursera has helped more than 6,200 institutions upskill and reskill employees, citizens, and students, including Capgemini, Dow, and Larsen & Toubro.
In addition to Coursera for Business, the company supports governments, campuses, and individual learners with access to career-aligned content, hands-on projects, and stackable credentials. Recent innovations, such as Coursera Coach, Course Builder, and AI-powered translations, continue to enhance the platform’s value for global audiences.
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