Best Courses of 2019; Free Certificate for Harvard’s CS50; Unexpected Impact of the MOOC Hype

[Class Central, Never Stop Learning]( [MOOCReport]( February 2020 Edition The results are in: I am happy to present Class Central’s [Best Online Courses of 2019](, based on thousands of reviews written by learners like you. This ranking of 30 courses is selected out of 2400 new courses that were launched in 2019. It consists of courses from 21 different universities as well as organizations such as the World Bank. Recently I learned that the founders of Musica.ly (merged into TikTok) started out as a MOOC competitor! This confirms what I’ve been observing over the years: even though the MOOC hype might have fallen short of expectations, it did serve as a [catalyst for change](. Also, in May you can meet us at the [Open edX conference 2020]( in Lisbon and at [Learning @ Scale 2020]( in Atlanta. The call for papers is still open for the Open edX Conference. Check also Class Central’s list of [digital learning conferences in 2020](. And finally, here are 450+ free online courses from [Ivy League universities](. Monthly course reports Be sure to bookmark these links for easy monthly access to these reports. [List of thousands of online courses and MOOCs starting this February.]( [47 universities just launched 120+ online courses. Here's the full list.]( [10 most popular new online courses starting in February.]( Recent articles [Best Online Courses of 2019]( As we do each year, Class Central has once again tallied the best courses of the previous year, based on thousands of learner reviews. [Read]( [From MOOCs to TikTok: The Unexpected Impact of the MOOC Hype]( Though the MOOC hype might have fallen short of expectations, it did serve as a catalyst for change. [Read]( [Harvard’s CS50: Here’s How to Earn a Free Certificate]( In 2020, CS50 offers new content, three specializations tracks, and a free certificate of completion. [Read]( [50 Online Master's Degrees]( We updated our comprehensive list of 50 completely online MOOC-based Master's degrees. [Read]( [edX MicroBachelors]( MicroBachelors are the long-anticipated undergraduate version of edX's MicroMasters programs. [Read]( [Ace Your Coding Interviews]( Here's the Stanford online course that helped me prepare and, eventually, land a job in Silicon Valley. [Read]( [edX Self Paced Courses Start Every Day]( Last year, Class Central reported how Coursera courses start date almost always shows as the current date. EdX is now doing the same thing. [Read]( [XuetangX Raises Series B Funding, Moves Away From Open edX Platform]( XuetangX, China’s leading MOOC platform, has raised money for the first time in four years and is testing a new platform built in-house. [Read]( [Digital Learning Conferences for 2020]( Do you study, direct, or create online learning resources? If so, these conferences are a good place to meet others from your tribe. [Read]( [Call for Papers: Open edX Conference 2020]( The Open edX community is heading to Lisbon, Portugal 19 - 22 May 2020 for its annual Open edX Conference [Read]( Sincerely, Dhawal Shah Founder of [Class Central]( About Class Central Through Class Central, you can find courses; review courses you’ve taken (and read other people’s reviews); follow universities, subjects and courses to receive personalized updates; and also plan and track your learning. [Tweet about Class Central]( We hope you found this message to be useful. If you'd rather not receive future MOOC Report e-mails from Class Central, please [unsubscribe here](. [Class Central]( • [Twitter]( • [Facebook]( Class Central, Inc. 922 San Leandro Ave Unit-C Mountain View, CA 94043 [www.classcentral.com](