2020’s Most Popular Courses

Coursera’s most popular courses of 2020 show learners striving to gain control of their mental health, better understand COVID-19, develop job-relevant skills, and pursue personal passions. As we look at the year’s trends, we are inspired by the millions of learners who continued to make progress on their learning goals in spite of the challenges they faced.

2020’s Most Popular Courses

Coursera’s most popular courses of 2020 show learners striving to gain control of their mental health, better understand COVID-19, develop job-relevant skills, and pursue personal passions. As we look at the year’s trends, we are inspired by the millions of learners who continued to make progress on their learning goals in spite of the challenges they faced.

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These are the most popular courses among Coursera learners worldwide between January 1 and November 30, 2020.

Popular Categories on Coursera: BusinessOpens in a new tab | Computer Science Opens in a new tab| Data Science Opens in a new tab| Information TechnologyOpens in a new tab | HealthOpens in a new tab | Career SuccessOpens in a new tab | Free CoursesOpens in a new tab | Guided ProjectsOpens in a new tab | See AllOpens in a new tab

Popular Degrees on Coursera: Business DegreesOpens in a new tab | Computer Science DegreesOpens in a new tab | Data Science DegreesOpens in a new tab | Public Health DegreesOpens in a new tab | Bachelor’s DegreesOpens in a new tab | Master’s DegreesOpens in a new tab | See all online degrees on CourseraOpens in a new tab

Popular Professional Certificates on Coursera: Google IT Support CertificateOpens in a new tab | IBM Full Stack Development CertificateOpens in a new tab | Facebook Social Media Marketing CertificateOpens in a new tab | See all professional certificates on CourseraOpens in a new tab

Popular MasterTrack Certificates on Coursera: Social Work: Practice, Policy, and Research CertificateOpens in a new tab | Instructional Design CertificateOpens in a new tab | Machine Learning for Analytics CertificateOpens in a new tab | See all MasterTrack certificates on CourseraOpens in a new tab

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