10 Best Online Learning Platforms During Pandemic

Kris [email protected] December 13, 2021 | 21:59

With the acceleration of online learning due to social distancing, online course platforms are experiencing huge growth. Are you ready to tap into this market and sell online courses?

10 Best Online Learning Platforms During Pandemic

Best 10 Online Learning Platforms During Pandemic. Photo: KnowInsiders

As the pandemic accelerated, colleges shifted into emergency mode, shutting down campuses in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and online education is the main method for students nowadays.

Online schooling allows students to learn at home, or wherever there's an internet connection while enjoying the benefits and support of a school program!

What are Online Education Courses?

There is no doubt to say that these days online education is becoming more popular among students. There are many people who prefer to learn due to its simple accessibility and flexibility of learning at their own pace.

There are lots of courses which are available online but some of them are more attractive courses that are attracting the students and giving them opportunities to gain the skills and prepare them to work in the job market.

Below all the courses, which are available online are mentioned:

Certificate – 6 months

Diploma – 1 year

Bachelor’s Degree – 3 years

Master’s Degree – 2 years

List of top 10 best online learning platforms today that helps in the pandemic

1/ Skillshare

2/ Mindvalley

3/ Brilliant.org

4/ LinkedIn Learning (Ex Lynda)

5/ MasterClass

6/ Udemy

7/ Edx.org

8/ Udacity

9/ Coursera

10/ Futurelearn

Skillshare

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Price:

Premium Membership (includes unlimited access to 27,000+ classes) - $32/month or $168/year

Free Membership (includes unlimited access to 2,000+ classes) - free

Library:

27,000+ classes

Free Trial:

Yes (30-day free trial)

MasterClass has grown over the last few years as the industry leader in online learning by focusing on two elements: the fame of their instructors, and their high production value in each and every course. MasterClass gives everyone the option to listen to experts and celebrities as they discuss their craft and expertise, or what made them who they are today.

The biggest thing that stands out when it comes to MasterClass is the accessibility of the knowledge on the platform. The fact that they have world-famous experts teaching almost every course means everyone can benefit from these lessons. They’re not just the regular class you might get in any other online or physical school. You learn so much more than the basics; you gain insight into the minds of people who have conquered their industry and perfected their craft, and you get an understanding of how their minds work, which is perhaps far more valuable than any basic lesson they might teach.

Mindvalley

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Price:

Mindvalley All Access Membership (includes unlimited access to 50+ courses) - $499/year

Mindvalley Membership Pro ( includes everything that Mindvalley Membership does plus Exclusive Peer Mastermind Groups and Monthly Group Coaching with Vishen and Special Guests) - $999/year

Mindvalley Individual Courses - $199-$499/quest

Library:

50+ courses

Accreditation:

Free Trial:

Yes (7-day free trial)

Mindvalley is one of the best personal growth and transformation platforms. Its goal is to help students succeed at work while also unlocking the full potential of their body, mind, and spirit. Mindvalley is best suitable for people who want to improve different areas of their life in a short period of time.

There are over 50 courses (or quests) in Mindvalley's library, taught by top experts in the fields of expertise: CEOs of large companies, best-selling authors, celebrity coaches, famous therapists and entrepreneurs, and international speakers. The quests are divided into different categories: Mind, Body, Soul, Career, Entrepreneurship, Relationships, Kids, Teens and Parenting, and Performance.

Each quest lasts 30 to 50 days, and it usually takes less than 20 minutes a day to complete a video-based lesson and a practice exercise.

MasterClass

Photo: MasterClass

Price:

Unlimited Subscription (includes access to all classes) - $180/year

Library:

80+ classes

Free Trial:

MasterClass is an online learning platform that everyone is talking about. What makes it different is that the courses are taught by world-famous experts and celebrities. You can learn acting from Natalie Portman, filmmaking from Martin Scorsese, singing from Christina Aguilera, cooking from Gordon Ramsay, writing from Dan Brown, etc.

The classes are divided into nine categories: Film & TV, Culinary Arts, Writing, Music & Entertainment, Sports & Games, Business, Photography, & Fashion, Business, Politics & Society, Lifestyle, and Science & Technology. MasterClass doesn't offer certificates of completion.

Brilliant.org

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Price:

Brilliant Monthly Subscription (includes unlimited access to all courses) - $24,99/month

Brilliant Annual Subscription (includes unlimited access to all courses) - $149/year

Library:

60+ courses

Accreditation:

Free Trial:

Yes (7-day free trial)

One of the original players in the online learning space, Udemy has grown to become a behemoth of a platform with over 130,000 courses to choose from. With over 35 million users, 57,000 expert instructors, and courses in over 65 languages, Udemy is most used by employers looking to give their employees the extra specialized training they need to get up to speed.

With larger categories like Design, Development, Marketing, IT and Software, Personal Development, Business, Photography, Music, and more, you can then dive into more specific topics for detailed and exact courses on whatever you might need: Python, web development, machine learning, cyber security, AWS certification, SQL, financial analysis, and so many more.

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LinkedIn Learning (Ex Lynda)

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Price:

Premium Subscription (includes unlimited access to all courses) - $29,99/month or $299,88/year

Library:

16,000+ courses

Accreditation:

Free Trial:

Yes (1-month free trial)

LinkedIn Learning is LinkedIn’s educational platform with more than 16,000 free and paid courses in business, technology, and creative niches.

The main benefit of LinkedIn Learning is the fact that it’s operated by LinkedIn, the world’s largest social platform for professionals. As expected, LinkedIn Learning focuses on professional development. If you’re willing to pay for some of the courses, then LinkedIn Learning is one of the best online learning platforms for business.

Udemy

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Price:

Individual Courses - from $9 to $200 each

Library:

150,000+ courses

Accreditation:

Free Trial:

Udemy is another popular online learning platform. It has a huge library of over 150,000 courses which makes it the best one when it comes to content. With Udemy, you can expand your knowledge and skills in any field imaginable from business and marketing, to hand weaving and clowning. The goal of Udemy is to disrupt and democratize the educational system.

Udemy is not an accredited institution, but you get a certificate of completion after you take a paid course. Each Udemy course consists of a video tutorial - the average course is 5 hours long but some can be as short as 30 minutes - and can also include additional resources, such as quizzes, practice tests, coding exercises, and assignments. You can download any Udemy course and watch it offline at any time.

Udacity

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Price:

Nanodegree Programs - $399/month

Single Courses - free

Library:

200+ courses

40+ Nanodegree programs

Free Trial:

Udacity is an online learning platform that focuses on providing people with the best ways to master the exact skills today’s tech companies want in their employees.

The platform has around 200+ free courses and Nanodegrees. The latter is more complex and offers complete programs that will enable you to master a specific skill. Each of these Nanodegrees has its own cost, which you can pay for immediately or in monthly installments.

Edx.org

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Price:

Verified Track Courses - from $50 to $300 each

Audit Track Courses - free

Library:

2,500+ classes

Free Trial:

edX is one of the best providers of college-level online courses. The company was founded by Harvard and MIT, and the quality of courses is top-notch. All the courses on edX, with the exception of professional education courses, can be taken for free.

edX offers over 2,500 courses on different subjects including Biology & Life Sciences, Architecture, Chemistry, Art & Culture, Electronics, Education & Teacher Training, Medicine, Food & Nutrition, Physics, Science, Music, Law, History, Language, and Environmental Studies. Most courses are available in English, but there are also some courses in Chinese, Russian, French, Italian, Spanish, etc. There are courses for introductory, intermediate, and advanced levels. The courses usually consist of both text and video content and assignments. There are also course discussions where you can ask questions and interact with fellow students. Some courses include group projects. You can download any edX course for offline viewing.

Coursera

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Price:

Coursera Plus Subscription (includes unlimited access to most courses, Specializations, and Professional Certificates) - $399/year

Individual Courses - from $29 to $99 each

Specializations - from $39 to $79 per month

Professional Certificates - from $49 each

Online Degree Courses - from $15 to $25,000 each

Audit Option - free

Library:

4,300+ courses

Free Trial:

Yes (7-day free trial for subscriptions)

Coursera is like an online version of a university, working closely with brick-and-mortar institutions like Yale and giant companies like Google and IBM. Coursera’s focus is on creating affordable job-relevant content for students looking to get trained on a hands-on project or get job-ready certificates and degree programs.

Coursera has career learning paths, which is a series of curated courses designed to help students launch a specific career. It’s a great way to hone in on specialization or understand what prerequisites you need when stepping into an entirely different field. Although these courses can be taken in no particular order, Coursera recommends that you follow their suggestions chronologically as each class is built off of the previous one.

Futurelearn

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Price:

Unlimited Subscription (includes access to 600+ courses) - $249,99/month

Premium Courses - from $75 to $400 each

Audit Option - Free

Microcredentials - from $579 to $1549

Library:

800+ courses

21 Microcredentials

Free Trial:

Based in London, FutureLearn was first founded in 2012 to keep students in the United Kingdom competitive with students from countries around the world. With now over 10 million students and nearly 200 education partners, FutureLearn is one of the biggest platforms for students looking for an accessible and comprehensive online education.

FutureLearn now has over 600 courses available on the platform, with dozens of courses in Business and Management, Healthcare and Medicine, Science, Engineering and Math, Teaching, and more. FutureLearn is uniquely useful for students of Healthcare and Medicine, with various courses specifically in nursing, dementia, healthy lifestyles, and genomics.