Do you want to learn something new, perhaps a new programming language like Python? Or maybe you wanted to learn a new language like Mandarin. Then, what do you do? Learning through YouTube is not good enough for most things. That is when you turn to Coursera.
Coursera is an awesome tool that I have been using for the past few months. Why? You can learn things ranging from technical support fundamentals to learning full on languages, programming or communication. It has courses from recognizable companies and universities. It has courses from universities like Yale, and companies like Google, Meta, and more.
And the best part is that it gives you a certificate after you complete it. And this is not one of the certificates that you get to make yourself feel better that you accomplished something. With this, you can show it to your employers, and you can get recognized. Not to mention, you can put it on your LinkedIn and your résumé. What do you think your interviewer is going to think when you have a certificate from Google or from IBM? They would treat you with at least a little more respect than some of the others.
What is so great about Coursera though? Well, the best part is the flexibility. Being able to learn at your own pace. You do not get that type of freedom when you hire an instructor or you join classes. They will set a time, or once every week you have to have a class, that is how you learn. But in this case, you can open up the app whenever you want.
And you do not have to only take up a single course. You can do specialization. Instead of just learning a course that teaches you only JavaScript, you can learn a specialization that teaches you the entirety of backend development. Not to mention, they even offer degrees. I do not exactly know how that works, but you get the point. Coursera has a wide variety of choices for you.
Coursera also includes labs, meaning you will not just learn theoretically, but you also learn practically. If you are learning a coding language, there are labs and you have to have your own touch and code it. And if you pass, you move on. Otherwise, you learn more and then you attempt it again. And it has very relevant courses, not courses that were used in the 80s. Courses that are relevant today.
So overall, Coursera gives you a lot of options and a lot of freedom with how you want to learn, and that is what makes it so useful. Whether you are just starting out or you want to go deeper into something, you can always find something that fits what you want to learn right now.
Anyway, that is it for this post, see you next post!
