Coursera offers courses from universities and companies such as Google and IBM, and its certificates are recognised by employers. Many courses can be audited for free, but certificates and degrees cost money.
Best in Quality of the professionalBest in PriceBest in Trust and guarantees
Founded
2012
Based in
Mountain View, United States
Business model
Online learning with universities and companies
Available in
Most countries, except Iran
Score by criterion, against the category
The tick on each bar is the category average; the signed number is the distance from it.
Quality of the professional90+10
Matching you with the right expert76+1
Price76+5
Speed80-1
Trust and guarantees92+10
Good fit for
Anyone who wants a credible certificate for a CV
Structured learning with assignments and tests
Career tracks such as data, programming and project management
Less suited when
People in Iran; access from Iran is restricted by sanctions
Anyone looking for cheap, Persian-language teaching
Strengths
Courses from reputable universities and companies
Certificates and degrees recognised by employers
Much course content can be audited for free
Financial aid for those who cannot pay
Opportunities for improvement
Room for improvement in: Certificates, Coursera Plus and degrees are expensive
Room for improvement in: Most content is in English and Persian subtitles are incomplete
Room for improvement in: Contact with instructors is limited in most courses
Verdict
The best global choice for a credible certificate and structured learning; if you only need the skill, the free audit is enough.
What Coursera actually is
Coursera was founded in 2012 by two Stanford professors. Universities and companies build the courses and Coursera publishes them, the role Maktabkhooneh plays in Iran with global partners.
What you pay and what you get
Many courses can be audited without a certificate for free. Certificates, specializations and Coursera Plus cost money, and full degrees cost more.
Where it is strong
The standing of its partners and a structure with assignments and tests set it apart from scattered videos. Its professional certificates are recognised on CVs.
How it can improve, and what we could not verify
Degrees and certificates are expensive and content is mostly in English. Access from Iran is restricted by sanctions, so Coursera is not in the Iran view.
Questions about Coursera
Is Coursera free?
Auditing many courses is free; certificates and degrees cost money.
Can Coursera be used from Iran?
Access from Iran is restricted by sanctions; in Iran, Maktabkhooneh covers this space.
Are Coursera certificates credible?
Certificates from reputable universities and companies are recognised by employers, but they do not replace a degree.
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