NYPL, Coursera collaborate to bring digital learning students into library spaces

摘要

The New York Public Library (NYPL) has announced a partnership with Coursera, one of the leading providers of free online education, to support their curriculum of online courses through their Learning Hubs program. Several branches will provide users with weekly in-person class discussions with trained facilitators, in addition to Internet and Wi-Fi access. The partnership builds on the Library's strong community role in providing learning options for New Yorkers. "Online courses can be a boon to increasing learning, especially when students engage with each other, keep each other focused, and have access to advice and further options for study", said NYPL President Tony Marx. "The Library is proud to be joining this experiment by providing Coursera students with a place to gather, support each other and delve into the library for more information to help them persist and learn".