1400 Completely Free Coursera Courses; Bootcamps and ISAs Economics; Stanford Stops Offering Free Certificates

[Class Central, Never Stop Learning]( [MOOCReport]( March 2020 Edition Last month, I went back in time to [recreate the timeline for 2012](, aka the Year of the MOOC. I want to give you a sense of how the MOOC hype felt. Class Central’s Pat [highlights some of the differences]( between providers by taking the same programming course from U. Michigan on Coursera, edX, and FutureLearn. We also updated our list of [completely free Coursera courses](. The number of courses has grown from 1150+ to 1400! Our comprehensive [list of writing courses]( also received an update. And lastly, the [latest MOOCWatch]( is out! Read to find all the news in the online education space that you might have missed. 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 March.]( [181 universities just launched 870+ online courses. Here's the full list.]( [10 most popular new online courses starting in March.]( Recent articles [1400+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely Free]( Did you know Coursera has many courses that are still completely free? Class Central has the complete list. [Read]( [Capturing the Hype]( Here’s the story of how Stanford’s online courses evolved into MOOCs. [Read]( [Bootcamps and ISAs]( At best, bootcamps represent an opportunity to democratise education. However, structural constraints make it difficult for bootcamps to generate vc scale returns. [Read]( [Coursera Launches $399 Annual Subscription]( The subscription gives access to over 90% of Coursera’s catalog and includes unlimited certificates. [Read]( [Stanford Stops Offering Free Certificates]( The move to edX marks the end of Stanford’s free-certificate courses offered on Lagunita. [Read]( [MOOCWatch 22: The MOOC Hype Revisited]( It’s been almost nine years since MOOCs went mainstream. We don’t know if they have changed the world, but has the hype surrounding MOOCs had a bigger impact? [Read]( [One Course, Three Platforms]( Let’s compare the popular course Programming for Everybody on Coursera, edX, and FutureLearn. [Read]( [Can MOOCs Fill the Gap Left by the Coronovirus?]( The Ministry of Education (MOE) issued instructions to enable students to resume their studies remotely, providing 24,000 online courses from more than 20 online platforms free of charge. [Read]( [90 Courses to Improve Your Writing Skills]( There are a variety of free online courses (MOOCs) available for all types of writers and aspiring writers to improve their writing skills. [Read]( [New FutureLearn Microcredentials]( While steps are being taken to allow students to earn academic credit through MOOCs, ultimately, it’s the receiving institution that decides whether to recognize the microcredential’s credit. [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](