85 Coursera Courses with Free Certificates; COVID-19 online courses; Massive List of MOOC-based Microcredentials

[Class Central, Never Stop Learning]( [MOOCReport]( April 2020 Edition Due to the isolation measures taken to tackle Coronavirus, many people find themselves stuck at home with time on their hands. As a result, many have turned to the web and [interest in online education has increased](. Class Central itself saw a [big surge in traffic](. In the second half of March alone, we had 5 million visitors. For comparison, in 2019, we had 7 million visitors in total. Providers are also reacting to the pandemic. Several have launched [courses about COVID-19](. And for a limited time, [Coursera is offering free certificates]( for 85 of their courses. If you’re looking for online courses, we have compiled some suggestions: - [Best Online Courses of All-Time]( - [~450 Free Ivy League Online Courses]( - [500 Computer Science Courses from the World’s Top CS Universities]( - [100+ Free University Courses to Learn a New Language]( - [50+ Online Classes Can Help You Become a Better Parent]( If those don’t fit your needs, have a look at our [other rankings]( or [subjects page](. And if you’d like to stay to keep current with Class Central, follow us on [LinkedIn]( or [Twitter](. 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 April.]( [40 universities just launched 90+ online courses. Here's the full list.]( [20 most popular new online courses starting in April.]( Recent articles [85 Coursera Free Certificate Courses]( These courses come from ~50 universities including Penn, Georgia Tech, Johns Hopkins, Caltech, Duke, and Imperial College London. [Read]( [Massive List of MOOC-based Microcredentials]( Analysis by Class Central shows that 73% of the microcredentials are from the field of business and technology. [Read]( [Analysis of Lambda School’s ISA]( Lambda’s ISA comes with a cost for students: an interest rate estimated at 87% for the students that land jobs after graduation. [Read]( [Latin America’s Largest MOOC Provider is Up for Sale]( The announcement emphasizes the challenges of serving learners outside the English-speaking world. [Read]( [Surging Interest in Online Education]( The coronavirus pandemic has led to increased interest in MOOCs and online education. [Read]( [COVID-19 free online courses]( To deliver reliable and scientific information, researchers from universities and healthcare organizations are providing the latest free MOOCs about COVID-19. [Read]( [Open edX Conference Cancelled, Coursera Conference Goes Virtual]( Due to concerns related to COVID-19, a number of conferences are being cancelled or moved online. [Read]( [Call for Papers: Learning with MOOCS 2020]( The 7th edition of Learning with MOOCs (LWMOOCS VII) is taking place in Antigua, Guatemala from September 30th to October 2nd, 2020. [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](