Overview
Coursera Coach is an interactive AI-powered guide embedded in Coursera courses that explains concepts, summarizes videos, and provides extra practice questions on demand. Built on large language models like ChatGPT and Anthropic models plus Coursera’s pedagogy, it offers just‑in‑time help, study strategies, and career applications tied to the course material learners are viewing.
Pricing
Included with Coursera Plus / Paid Access
- Coursera Coach is included with most paid Coursera experiences (individual course purchases, many Professional Certificates, and Coursera Plus subscriptions).open2study+2
- Coursera Plus costs about 59 USD per month or 399 USD per year at standard pricing, often discounted to around 239–240 USD/year during promos.
Institutional & Campus Access
- Universities and organizations that license Coursera for Campus or Coursera for Business generally receive Coach for their enrolled learners as part of those contracts.
- Pricing is institution-specific and bundled into broader enterprise agreements rather than sold as a standalone Coach subscription.
Key Features
- Concept explanations & summaries – Learners can ask Coach to clarify difficult ideas, get concise summaries of videos, and see key takeaways for note-taking.
- Practice & assessment prep – Coach generates extra practice questions and walkthroughs to help learners prepare for quizzes and assignments.
- Career and job-skill guidance – Translates course concepts into real-world applications, interview prep prompts, and role-specific examples.
- Study strategies & metacognitive support – Suggests how to plan study sessions, review material, and build effective learning habits based on learning science.
- Context-aware within courses – Uses context from the course page the learner is on to provide highly relevant help without requiring them to leave the platform.
Best Use Cases
- Adult learners & career switchers – People using Coursera for upskilling who need on-demand explanations and career-focused examples.
- University students on Coursera for Campus – Students taking for-credit or supplemental courses who benefit from in-course AI tutoring.
- Busy professionals – Learners with limited time who need quick summaries and targeted practice rather than rewatching full lectures.
- Learners new to online courses – Individuals who may feel isolated or stuck and need an always-available assistant to stay on track.
- Enterprise and workforce programs – Companies using Coursera to train employees and wanting scalable AI support embedded in courses.
Pros
- ✅ Tightly integrated into courses – Coach uses the surrounding course context, improving relevance compared with generic chatbots.
- ✅ Grounded in learning science – Designed with tutoring best practices to focus on understanding and metacognitive skills, not just answers.
- ✅ Included in Coursera Plus value – Adds significant functionality on top of unlimited course access for Plus subscribers without extra per-course fees.
- ✅ Supports both learning and career goals – Bridges concepts to real-world tasks, interviews, and role-specific scenarios.
Cons
- ❌ Not available on all content – Some courses or programs may not yet support Coach or only offer limited AI features.
- ❌ Requires paid access or Plus – Full Coach access generally comes with paid courses or Coursera Plus; free auditors get limited or no access.
- ❌ Still subject to AI errors – Explanations can occasionally be incorrect or oversimplified, so learners must cross-check with course materials.
Official Website
Coursera Coach – Official AI learning assistant page: https://www.coursera.org/explore/coach
Release Date: Coursera began rolling out Coach as a ChatGPT-powered learning assistant in 2023 and expanded its capabilities and coverage across courses and enterprise offerings through 2024–2025.
Last Updated: December 2025