Which is better -Udemy vs Coursera?
Coursera or Udemy?
Coursera is buying out Udemy through a $2.5billion merger. I am pretty sure we should be worried about what the future holds.
Skillsfuture credit for Coursera or Udemy subscription
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Since skillsfuture credit is going to expire at Dec 2025, just wondering which is better platform to use the credits to learn online courses? In terms of:
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Credibility of Certifications
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Features
I’m looking to learn new tech skills and possibly brush on the current skills that I have. I was hoping that I can have better skills first before applying for positions so employers won’t see me as totally useless. I have already graduated just last year by the way.
So now, I’m thinking to self-learn, but idk which one is better, Coursera or Udemy? I opt for a self-pace online courses, as I have other personal commitments too. But I also intend on working on some sort of capstone project at the end of the online course, and then receive some sort of professional certification upon completion.
Any tips or recommendations? I saw that Udemy courses are kinda pricy but some times offer discounts. Coursera is doing this subscription model, so idk what’s best. Any advice is highly recommended.
P.S. I was mostly into data science, data analyst, machine learning, and research-oriented roles. But due to how bad the job market is, I have decided to be more open with other roles such as web developer, software developer, and any other tech/IT-related role (I have a few but not so rigorous skills I have picked up in the past) just to get my foot in the door.
Tldr: I want to do a self-pace online course to learn new tech skills, hone my current skills, do a culminating project, and earn some certification. And idk which platform to go to, Course or Udemy.
The merger is going to change things drastically for everyone invested on the Udemy platform. Especially those who have bought a lot of courses on Udemy because nothing has been said yet on the matter.
Coursera is very costly compared to Udemy. Earlier there was the audit feature (which allowed the student to watch for free, without tests and certificate), which is now removed. Udemy frequently has sales on the platform where you can get courses for dirt cheap prices, and own them permanently.
Coursera player is outdated too. There are no shortcuts to increase/decrease speed, and the controls are cumbersome, for a player in the 21st century. The overall website UI looks archaic too. Udemy player on the other hand (keeping the redesigned UI aside) is more feature rich. There are multiple shortcuts.
I wonder what will happen to the courses purchased on Udemy once the merger goes through. And what happens to the website and the player.
There is also this stupid plan to use AI to train on the course material. This will push away creators from the platform.
What do you think? Share your thoughts here.