Flexible, Yet Rigorous: Redesigning for Non-Linear Learners

Non-linear learners want flexibility. They still expect rigor.

More students than ever are choosing non-linear paths. They're earning two degrees at the same time, pausing their studies to launch a company, or building a business while still in school. The pressure this puts on universities isn't really about scheduling. It's whether flexibility can exist without quietly lowering the bar.

Join host Marni Baker Stein and Rajiv Tandon, CEO of BITS Pilani Digital and former CEO of BITS Pilani's Work Integrated Learning Division, as they take on a defining challenge for India's higher education system.

In this episode, you'll explore the trends and challenges shaping higher education in India.

• What is driving India's learners to study, work, and start companies at once
• How online learning can raise quality through data and industry co-teachers
• Why hiring of recent graduates in India fell, and what employers want instead
• How the practice school model builds industry experience into a four-year degree

Tune in to The Office Hours Podcast by Coursera for real-world strategies on building flexible, rigorous pathways for today’s non-linear learners.