Will new higher ed idea boost your job prospects?

Q: My uncle told me about a fairly recent development in distance education — MOOCs, or Massive Open Online Courses, from name universities that are available free on the Web.
Now I read that the nonprofit MOOC provider organization Coursera has begun offering certificates to students who take sequences of MOOCs from its university partners. The new program, which I understand is called Specializations, is, or shortly will, offer certificates in data science, mobile app development and cybersecurity, with more types of courses to follow. The Coursera certificates will comprise three to nine courses, each costing between $200 and $500. More...