| Coursera Recommendations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Specifications | Courses | Specializations | |
Content Structure |
Recommended | Recommended | |
| 4 modules or more per course | 4+ courses per specialization | ||
| 3 lessons or more per module | 4+ modules per course | ||
| 1 graded assessment at the end of each module | 1 graded assessment at the end of each module | ||
| Approximately 16 hours of total student participation time throughout the course | 40-60 hours of total student participation time in the entire specialization | ||
Learning objectives |
4 per course | 4+ modules per specialization | |
| 4 per module | 4+ per course | ||
| 1-2 per lesson | 4+ module | ||
Evaluations |
More than 4 graded assessments per course | 16+ qualified by specialization | |
| 1 evaluation or more for each module | 4+ qualifiers per course | ||
| More than 1 practice question per instructional element | 1+ rated per module | ||
| Graded and practical assessments align with learning objectives | Graded and practical assessments align with learning objectives | ||
| 30 minutes of learning time per practice assessment | 30 minutes of learning time per practice assessment | ||
| 30+ minutes of learning time per graded assessment | 30+ minutes of learning time per graded assessment | ||
| All evaluations include feedback | All evaluations include feedback | ||