Technological progress is advancing at a rapid pace. In IT, we’re accustomed to the fact that what’s relevant today could be outdated in just a few weeks, making continuous learning essential.
Here’s an overview of some popular e-learning platforms, offering courses focused on development, testing, data, and cloud.
Knowledge from around the world is at our fingertips, so let’s use it to reach even more interesting IT projects.
Coursera
Coursera is one of the most highly rated e-learning platforms by students. It offers over 7,000 courses, lectures, and certificates from top universities and leading tech companies. Coursera even allows you to pursue university-level studies, ending with a degree. The platform emphasizes quality content, with instructors who are often at the top of their field, from both academia and business.
Courses usually consist of video lectures, recommended readings, quizzes to verify your understanding, and assignments that you evaluate with other course participants.
Pricing: Course fees vary, generally ranging from $49 to $79 per month. Coursera also offers a Premium Plan for $399 per year, granting access to over 90% of its content. Many high-quality courses are free, though often without certificates or degrees. Coursera also features "Guided Projects," practical projects to develop new skills, typically lasting around two hours, starting at $9.99 per project.
Udacity
Udacity bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world market needs. It emphasizes practical courses and hands-on projects, helping you gain immediately applicable skills and experience. Udacity also allows users to create a portfolio showcasing their skills.
Nanodegree Programs
Udacity’s well-known Nanodegree programs last 1-6 months and prepare you for new roles or career paths. These programs are created in collaboration with companies like Microsoft and Amazon, offering top-quality content, industry instructors, strong mentorship support, discussion forums, and career support.
Popular Nanodegree programs include:
- Java Web Developer
- Cloud Developer
- Cloud DevOps Engineer
- AI Programming with Python
- FrontEnd Web Developer
Pricing: You can opt for a monthly ($249) or four-month subscription ($846), which grants full access to the platform’s content.
Udemy
One of the largest e-learning platforms, Udemy offers over 200,000 courses. Thanks to its pricing and variety of topics, it’s widely accessible and popular. The courses are practical and often end with a certificate, though these are not accredited by universities. Entry requirements for those wanting to create courses on Udemy are not strict, so you can easily get started too.
Pricing: Udemy offers a range of free courses, while paid courses start at $11.99 and can go up to $199.99 per course. Purchased courses come with lifetime access. Udemy also offers a subscription plan starting at $11 per month, giving access to over 11,000 courses.
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Extra Inspiration from Systeum: Among Systeum team members, the Udemy platform is very popular and widely used. Our tester Honza, for example, recommends the following courses: |
DataCamp
DataCamp specializes in data science and analytics. It offers over 490 courses that include hands-on “exercises,” interactive programming, and real-world projects. Practicality is highly emphasized, allowing participants to immediately apply their knowledge.
Both beginners who need to learn the basics and experienced professionals looking to expand their knowledge and skills will find something for themselves.
Pricing: DataCamp offers a free basic plan, giving access to the first chapter of each course. The Premium plan, at €26 per month, provides full access to all content and certifications.
Codecademy
If you’re looking to learn programming or master a new language, Codecademy is a go-to platform. It offers practical courses with interactive parts and quizzes in 12 languages, including Python, JavaScript, HTML & CSS, SQL, Java, C++, and more.
The courses are completed with certificates; however, these are not accredited by universities or institutions and serve only as proof that you completed the course. A large amount of content is also prepared for beginners looking to start their careers. In addition to expanding technical skills, you can also take advantage of career counseling offered.
Users praise Codecademy for its active and truly supportive community.
Pricing: Codecademy has a free basic plan with access to free courses, community discussions, and resources. Paid plans start at $14.99/month for annual subscriptions (Plus plan) or $29.99/month for month-to-month billing, while the Premium plan costs $19.99/month annually or $39.99/month month-to-month. Premium also includes career advice services. There’s also a 35% student discount.
FreeCodeCamp
FreeCodeCamp is a non-profit organization providing free programming courses for those looking to learn new skills or expand their knowledge.
It offers verified certificates in areas like
- Responsive Web Design,
- JavaScript Algorithms,
- Front End Development Libraries,
- Data Analysis with Python,
- Relational Databases.
Pricing: All content is free.
At Systeum, we know how important education is, which is why our IT specialists have an annual education budget they can use for courses or memberships on e-learning platforms, attending conferences, or purchasing books.
Let’s sum it up:
- Ideal for beginners looking to learn programming: FreeCodeCamp, Codecademy
- General platform with a wide range of topics: Udemy, Coursera, Udacity
- For data science and analytics: DataCamp
- For real-world, applicable knowledge: Udacity, Udemy, FreeCodeCamp, Codecademy
- For those seeking theoretical knowledge from top universities: Coursera
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