The "Best" Coursera Certificate Program?
September 25, 2024 11:04 PM   Subscribe

What certificate program (non-coding) did you take through Coursera that blew you away? Bonus points for one with a connection to online pedagogy, online learning tools, virtual facilitation techniques, or social health.

I have the opportunity over the next 6 months to a year to have a Coursera Plus subscription at no cost to me. I will also have significant free time to focus on any program I decide to take. (Conversion to college or graduate school credit would not be paid for, however.)

I have no interest in coding, but would consider any other tech-based certificate that would enhance my own skills in online presentations and facilitation. However, I would also consider an outstanding, exemplary course in any humanities or social science subject that demonstrated great online pedagogy in its design and execution.

I am especially looking for certificates you have taken or at least completed classes within.
posted by hworth to Education (4 answers total) 15 users marked this as a favorite
 
Not a certificate, but a course that might help get them that I recommend: Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects
posted by procrastination at 4:10 AM on September 26 [3 favorites]


It's been many years since I've taken any coursera courses, but from the ones I've taken that are still offered Social Psychology was interesting (although with a bit of an agenda), and Game Theory (now split between GT1 and GT2 it seems).
The "Configuring the World. A Critical Political Economy Approach" course looks like is no longer offered, but the same instructor is offering Politcal Economy of Institutions and Development, which might be very similar, and I really enjoyed his teaching and the subject.

On preview - these are individual courses, I'm not sure if they are part of any "certificates".
posted by Dotty at 6:36 AM on September 26




I took this poetry course a few years ago and really enjoyed it. I am not a poet but wanted to understand more about poetry. And the class and instructor were fun! https://www.coursera.org/learn/poetry-workshop
posted by Jungo at 1:29 PM on September 26 [2 favorites]


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