Coursera Alternatives And Competitors

Course Hero is an American education technology website company based in Redwood City, California, which operates an online learning platform for students to access course-specific study resources.

Partnering with world-famous universities, including Harvard and MIT, edX has around 2,500 courses to choose from. It focuses primarily on the humanities and natural sciences, so if you’re looking to broaden your understanding of topics in these areas, it’s a great place to start. Languages and computer science, in particular, are among the most popular subjects on edX. While most edX courses are free, there are some professional courses that will come at an additional cost, so make sure you know exactly what you’re signing up for before you commit yourself to anything.

Offering a choice of more than 130,000 free video tutorials, Udemy is one of the most popular learning apps around. Here you can learn more about a veritable smorgasbord of different topics. Whether it’s tech and business, creative writing, body language, or even yoga, Udemy’s specialist tutors will also be on hand to help you learn. Another advantage of using Udemy is that it gives you the opportunity to learn at a pace that works for you – ideal if you’ve got a demanding career or (perhaps even more demanding) young children to look after. You can call on instructions and your fellow students should you have any questions or uncertainties in your efforts to learn.

LinkedIn Learning is another educational website that, like Udemy, you have to pay to use. Powered by LinkedIn, its courses focus mainly on employability skills for today’s digital workplaces, such as computer programming, audio engineering, graphic design, videography, office software proficiency, and meeting/presentation management.

It’s mainly video-based, and has a few neat features like the ability to search video transcripts for something specific that you want to learn about, or add specific videos to your own custom playlists. It also has a program that makes it available for a reduced cost through libraries or other educational institutions.

If you like to learn things by doing them, then Skillshare.com is the Udemy competitor for you. It features courses in creative fields such as marketing, design, photography, music production, and fine art. What’s more, these courses are taught by professionals in their fields who make a living from the subject matter that they teach. Notable Skillshare instructors have included real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran, fashion designer Marc Ecko, and social media consultant Gary Vaynerchuk. You can get some courses for free, but the rest can only be accessed with a monthly or annual subscription.