I'm a college grad and took two courses from Coursera and graduated with two certificates from Coursera. I was able to gain 24 credits from Coursera and transferred the credits to another University!

Coursera has an edge over other platforms because you can learn from the best universities in the world .

@tng2138

8 ай бұрын

edX as well. But I believe Coursera is more diverse.

Thank you for this video. As someone who uses both coursera and Udemy, I find coursera infinitely better and more legit than udemy. Plus the supplementary material that colleges offer on course ranks way better than the content on Udemy. Yet, coursera still is a tad restricted in terms of the type of disciplines it offers courses in.

Coursea is a solid platform. Very good to get things started off. I'd say one must balance with standardised or industry certifications from Microsoft, Amazon, ITIL or CISCO. These are more recognised in the industry.

@DecisionForest

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely so, Coursera alone, as any platform alone is not enough.

@chawquee

2 жыл бұрын

Knowledge is better than degrees. Degrees opens the door and later your knowledge and most important thing your network and personal relations will makes you successful or not .The rest is a big lie that they teach you in universities. Businessmen never hires because of a degree but always because of a real experience

@anomad6314

2 жыл бұрын

@@chawquee This isn't about degrees... it's about certificates e.g. A specialization in SQL means you have SQL as a skill.

great informative video! thanks

The transition towards universities offering degrees via the Coursera platform represents an evolution in the level of rigour which matches that of the institutions' on-campus degrees. Some universities are moving to a performance-based admissions system instead of prior academic performance.

@DecisionForest

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely an evolution, hoping to see this adopted on a larger scale.

I believe that it is always worth to learn sth useful or you are interested in. The processes and skills you learned are valuable even if the certificate is not well recognized.

Can you save the study material to have as future reference offline

I discovered a lot of useful courses for SEO, digital marketing and hospitality. And as I already have experience in those spheres, I can say coursera is a good platform to improve your skills or study something totally new. It's a big plus for your CV and if you do everything properly, you will remember all information even after passing all tests.

Is having a certificate from coursera applicable for university applications? Because I'm trying to pursue an undergraduate program in university. For other skills I do, can I include these certifications?

How much is a construction management cert and who can i talk to about it ?

I’m way late! but I’m going for it 🎉

Can I apply for WES Canada with these certificates??

Not put in the CV? ;(

Do coursera certificates useful to add extra additional education experience. To study masters in abroad??

If let's say I wanted to start a new career in bookkeeping/ accounting clerk and I took the courses and got a certified letter, would that be enough to get into an entry level bookkeeping job through let's say a temp agency to start getting experience?

@mahamsaeed7788

Жыл бұрын

yes definitely! There is a friend on mine who has done intuit specialization from coursera and it has landed him a good entry level remote job in book keeping. So coursera is great platform for trying new things without risks. Do check that intuit course, it has all the book keeping basics you need.

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I like that the video is not attention-grabby because you know that the attention grabby videos will have an irritating subscribe button before the youtuber talks

@DecisionForest

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, trying to limit this to a bare minimum :)

I agree with udemy being substandard quality because of no vetting process. I wonder what you think about Harvard EdX.

@DecisionForest

Жыл бұрын

Haven’t looked into them but will definitely do. Thanks for raising this.

@harrywang9093

7 ай бұрын

@@DecisionForestWhat about MItopencourseware

please improve the quality of the audio...even after full volume settings ..we are not getting good sound quality

@DecisionForest

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting me know. Is it too low? Or any other issue specifically?

@JaiSreeRam466

3 жыл бұрын

@@DecisionForest volume is low for a standard laptop like acer

@DecisionForest

3 жыл бұрын

Good to know mate, I’ll turn up the volume in the next ones.

Can I get job through coursera..?

What's your advice to someone whose working to become a software developer without experience? I'm currently taking a few courses through Coursera to become certified in hopes of landing an entry level position. But the perspective you've shared on certificates has me going back to the drawing board.

@DecisionForest

2 жыл бұрын

I'd say doing courses is important as it keeps you up to date but courses alone will not land you a job. Nowadays companies are looking for experience first as there are so many data science / engineering candidates that have the keywords on their resume but they can't show that they can do the job. Even doing well on data science questions is not enough, you need to explain your process in a real world scenario. My best advice for any engineering job, if you don't have any experience, build your own project first (not a playground project). A real world scenario, deploy it and lead with that when you apply for jobs.

@chawquee

2 жыл бұрын

am 46 years old and relaunching my career .Go for coursera .Meta react/front end certificate and Back end certificate are what you must get .Do not waste your money on IT master of 20000 usd a bullshit lie .399usd yearly subscription in coursera will change your life .First lesson in life spend less to get more .I do not care about a MIT degree it is lie .Empty prestige .In work life in IT sector your knowledge is what they want not your empty degree.

@chawquee

2 жыл бұрын

@@DecisionForest You are My Man .I am 46 and making the same what you said because I want something mine and no intention whatsoever works under one

Is coursera Cpd recognise

Sounds like a poem: Coursera is a very good platform That you can learn a lot from

@DecisionForest

3 жыл бұрын

😄

I done master's in computer applications and I am java certified too. I am unemployed from last 6-7 years. I m interested in data science. Can you please advice me which pathway is best one. Either from bootcamp or from university. I didn't have any work experience in IT.

@DecisionForest

3 жыл бұрын

I'd go for the fastest way to gain myself some experience. A bootcamp would be faster for sure so that would give you a better understanding of the level that you are at, and then decide when you can start applying for jobs.

@harneetkaur506

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your reply. I am planning to do data scientist job placement programme from bootcamp. Is it worth or coursera would be better.

@sophiasocal68

3 жыл бұрын

There are other considerations outside technical abilities. Are you disciplined, a good communicator, dependable, willing to go above and beyond, do you work well with others? When I think of employment and what potential employers look for often I'll go through several scenarios in my head to anticipate what kinds of non-traditional questions might be asked; that's being original, and that might be enough to stand out as a leader and someone they want on their team!

@tekkishort9018

Жыл бұрын

were u unemployed by choice? Nd how R things now

But if you have the experience and your certification is from coursera (not a real university) would that be accepted from the employers? I think the employers would prefer certificates that has real exams at the end of the course.

@tafftuth

Ай бұрын

Yes the certificate would be recognized by employers

Can corursera certificates help me get into a college with a good data science program?

@DecisionForest

2 жыл бұрын

They can help you become better but it's all up to you.

Can I submit coursera certificate with other documents when I will apply for scholarships in foreign countries?

@DecisionForest

2 жыл бұрын

You could but not sure if it will help.

Esto no se escucha para nada

This video made me depressed ive learning to code for over 1 1/2 year and im in shambles i started it all wrong i didint really put the efford in and i dont even have certifications to show , and now starting with certifications where you say dont even matter has me in shambles , and i dont have any degree atall

@AC-gg4es

Жыл бұрын

Don't rely on what people say. My understanding is that it is good to have and show off but not mandatory. Finish it add it to your CV and LinkedIn profile.

@iulianviorelmosteanu2800

9 ай бұрын

Experience > certificate

I mean, there aren't really any downsides from coursera itself then, because the dilution of certification are like degrees, "since most people have one, they care more about experience". In my opinion anything you can do to add anything positive to your CV just makes sense. It doesn't mean that if everyone has a degree, they're useless, it's just basic economics, through no fault of the degree changing but the scarcity due to the elevation of competition.

Edx is far better too

I noticed that when i finish a course i get a digital certificate for free. However why certificates are paid if i got mine for free ? Does it mean a physical certification?

@aka7483

Ай бұрын

same , and does the free one have any value??

all but three certificates I got are non credit

@gitgud42

3 жыл бұрын

What course was that?

@teeweijun1925

2 жыл бұрын

certificates u get on coursera is an online certificate which does not apply for your college, it is for you to get more knowledge by just using online studies and can be better to add on to your cv/resume

@dennisgarrett2044

2 жыл бұрын

@@teeweijun1925 I disagree I think all the colleges should make them accredited and your first 30 credits for jr college should be done on coursera and fully accredited for free! and the last 30 jr college credits you have to pay for! its a god send just to take any college class online cause the government and every enemy of america has kept us in the stone age and denied advancement of the american people!

Do Coursera certificates expire?

@ishitabiswas5881

2 жыл бұрын

no.

Got 100+ Coursera certificate during covid still useless to me.

@anomad6314

2 жыл бұрын

doubt

@Slayer_of_Asian_Stacys

11 ай бұрын

Bro, if you have done more than 100+ Coursera certicates and states that it is useless, something is really wrong with you. I already earned Google IT Support, Google Cybersecurity, and Google IT Python Automation. It already helped me a lot professionally.

@soldatinconnu1804

10 ай бұрын

Let’s say that you did intermediate courses in order to have some impact on your CV. Let’s assume an average of 30h per course. You did 100 courses, thus 3,000 hours. That is full time learning 8 hours a day for 365 days. Are you sure about your numbers ? You should have done an executive MBA, obtained your CFA Charter or even a PHD.

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@whatifgaming1661 0 seconds ago I started the Journalism course, so maybe a bit different. But im dubious of courseras usefulness in teaching an English related field the way they teach things. The course was mostly multiple choice questions with an open book, all that really tells you is that you can locate awnsers in a reading. Almost anyone could pass with the smallest amount of effort. Ive gotten 0 written feedback for my work, written discussions between classmates and a professor is essentially non existent. A point rubric alone is near useless, especially when a lot of people might just quickly fill in bubbles without really reading your work. There was very little in depth discussion, and no place to ask questions like youd get with a normal lecture. I wouldn't reccomend you take any Arts or Humanities cources on Coursera and i cant speak to STEM fields.