El curso "Elementos de la IA" supera el millón de usuarios

Elements of AI has introduced more than one million people to the basics of artificial intelligence. This way, the enrolled users who have reported to live in Spain is 40,297, being the completion rate at about 10% and the failure rate of the 0.67%. These data are very elevated compared to other Spanish-speaking countries, which are involved in this initiative. A vast majority of the course takers in Spain have opted for the Spanish language version.  

The basis and context of Elements of AI are: 

• Elements of AI is an online course that provides easy-to-understand information and practical examples on the topic of artificial intelligence. 

• The University of Helsinki and Finnish learning company MinnaLearn launched Elements of AI in 2018 to provide access to easy-to-understand AI knowledge for free. 

• Now, over one million people from 170 different countries have learned the basics of AI through Elements of AI, making it one of the most popular online courses in the world to date, including Spain. The course has been translated into 26 languages, so Spanish can be found in this initiative. 

• The free MOOC can be accessed at https://www.elementsofai.com/ 

In particular, Elements of AI is an online course that provides easy-to-understand information and practical examples on the topic of artificial intelligence. The University of Helsinki and a Finnish learning company MinnaLearn launched the course in 2018 with a mission to educate one percent of the Finnish population about the basics of artificial intelligence. Due to high demand, the course was quickly translated into several other languages and has now become a global success with over one million participants worldwide. 

"One million course participants is a major milestone in our effort to provide accessible education on AI to everyone. Given the recent surge of new AI applications that are bringing the technology closer to the daily lives of more and more people, understanding AI and its implementation is more crucial than ever before," says Ville Valtonen, founder and CEO of MinnaLearn. 

"Artificial intelligence has become an integral part of our lives since the course was planned five years ago. Today, many AI applications, such as text generation, have become commonplace for many. It is crucial to both understand the potential of AI and learn to approach it critically," says Teemu Roos, the lead instructor and professor at the University of Helsinki and the Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence FCAI. 

Elements of AI in brief 

• Elements of AI is a free online course that offers easy-to-understand information and practical exercises on the basics of artificial intelligence. 

• The course was created by the University of Helsinki and MinnaLearn in 2018. 

• The course includes self-study resources, interactive content, and tasks that require approximately 30 hours of work. Students learn about artificial intelligence concepts, usage methods, and limitations. The course is suitable for anyone interested in learning the basics of AI regardless of their coding skills. 

• Elements of AI has become one of the most popular online courses in the world with more than one million people from 170 countries having signed up for it. The course has been localized in 30 different countries, including Spain, being available in 26 languages.  

• The course has attracted a diverse group of users. Women make up 40% of the course participants, and over 25% of the users are over 45 years old. 

• In 2019, Elements of AI was selected as the best computer science online course in the world, when it took first place among Class Central's 1167 online courses. 

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