Coursera: Grow Your Career

When you want something that feels closer to a college course, Coursera takes things up a notch. The platform partners with universities such as Michigan, Yale, and Duke, as well as companies such as Google, IBM, and Meta, to offer thousands of courses and professional certificates.

The nice thing is that you don’t have to pay for everything up front. You can check many courses for free, which usually means you get access to the videos and some materials without graded assignments or certificates. That’s perfect if you just want to learn about psychology, public health, or machine learning without committing to a full program.

Where Coursera really shines is in career-oriented paths: things like data analytics, UX design, cybersecurity, and mobile app development. You get structured classes, videos, and projects that feel a lot more like real work than a random YouTube tutorial playlist.

If your main goal is to switch careers, up your skills, or add something substantial to your résumé or LinkedIn profile, Coursera is the app to keep on your home screen.