9 Online Learning Platforms for Quality Professional Development

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Coursera

If you want to develop a variety of skills, Coursera will give you the breadth of options you want without sacrificing quality. With roots in the Computer Science department at Stanford, its early offerings focused on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). Now Coursera now offers over 2,700 courses in almost any field imaginable.

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edX

edX Pricing: Audit many of edX's courses for free; fees for courses that provide credentials vary greatly, from as low as $50 for individual courses, to a few hundred dollars for certificates, and as much as $25,000 for a master's degree.

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Alison

Alison Pricing: You can access all content on Alison for free (with advertisements); even Alison's paid courses are quite affordable compared to their in-person counterparts.

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4

Udacity

Udacity's Nanodegree programs provide learners with focused coursework developed with industry partners, who, according to Udacity's website, hire many of the programs' graduates.

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LinkedIn Learning

Of course, because you're able to consume so much, it's also a bit more expensive: After a free trial month, monthly subscriptions are $29.99 per month. (Post-acquisition price hikes have proved predictably controversial.) The good news: LinkedIn Learning is popular with employers who want to provide professional development as a perk at work, so you could encourage your employer to give it a try.

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SkillShare

Skillshare Pricing: Some free classes are available; from $15/month for Skillshare Premium that includes unlimited access to more than 25,000 courses.

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Codecademy

There are plenty of places you can go to learn to code online. But if you're serious about it, Codecademy should be your go-to. Codecademy has been criticized for moving too fast—among other things—but it will teach you the material quickly and thoroughly.

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General Assembly

These relationships are valuable during the course, but the value extends long after you finish. You'll be networking while you're taking the courses, and General Assembly prides itself on its alumni network. In a day and age when connections lead to jobs, this isn't something to laugh at. Of course, it also means you'll pay a hefty fee: Courses are usually thousands of dollars each.

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Udemy

Because the contributors have a wide variety of backgrounds, you'll find niche courses like The Complete Guide To Multifamily Real Estate Investing. So if you're looking for a course that you can't find anywhere else, chances are you'll find it on Udemy.

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