Top 6 Online Platforms for Self-Development

Attending courses is the best way to increase your employability and help with your job search. I know how many different platforms abound on the Internet, and I’m familiar with the difficulty of choosing the best one, so I’ve prepared a definitive list of the best online course platforms for you. Check out each by reading about features, specifications, and prices to find the right one!

Ready? Let’s go!

Coursera

This platform results from a collaboration between some of the world’s top universities and leading businesses. For example, on Coursera, you can study with professors from Duke or Columbia Universities and experts from IBM, Google, or Microsoft. Another great advantage of Coursera is that courses are available in different languages.

Many employers widely recognize certificates received on Coursera. The subjects on this platform are primarily academic, with many categories available, from Data Science to Arts & Humanities.

Price: ranging from €25 to €90 per course, or €335/year if you choose to subscribe (€49/month). You may also find uncertified free courses.

Certificate: Free after purchasing a subscription.

Domestika

Domestika is also one of the leading platforms providing online courses. While Coursera specializes in academic subjects, Domestika serves you with courses on different hobby types, such as fashion, crochet, or calligraphy. In addition, this platform allows you to create packages where you select specific courses on the same topic and buy them all together, getting lucrative discounts. You can also buy a gift certificate from Domestika and delight your friends with a useful gift.

Price: €39,90 for a course or €49,90 per month for Domestika PRO – with such a subscription, you get a 20% discount on all courses, and if you go on PRO every month, several courses chosen randomly will be available for free. It is an excellent opportunity to try something completely new!

Certificate: Free after purchasing a course.

Master Class

Masterclass is a platform that is radically different from all the others. Why? With this platform, there’s a 99% chance you’ll know your teachers! Since Master Class is a hobby-oriented platform with subjects ranging from cooking to writing, they invite true icons in each field to teach online classes. Thanks to Master Class, you can learn to write with Margaret Atwood, cook with Gordon Ramsay, or practice songwriting with Alicia Keys. And despite all this, the prices for online courses at Master Class are extremely affordable!

Price: You can choose from 3 types of packages:

• Standard: €16 per month with a limit on video lesson downloads and the ability to access the platform from only one device at a time.
• Plus: €20 per month with the ability to download videos and watch lessons on 2 devices at the same time.
• Premium: €24 per month and access to the platform from 6 devices simultaneously.

Certificate: None.

Learning on LinkedIn

LinkedIn provides courses designed solely to enhance your career. You can find such courses simply by typing your current position into a LinkedIn search, and the result will give you a selection of the best subjects. In addition, you will receive a certificate trusted by many employers by completing the course!

Price: €29.98 per month. By choosing an annual subscription, the price will be 19.99 euros per month, which is about €240 per year.

Certificate: Free after purchasing the subscription.

Study

It’s Study Time! Study is the perfect platform to learn the subjects you used to study at school or university (history, biology, mathematics, science, and so on).

If for some reason, you missed a particular stage of your education, you can catch up with Study.

Study is an American platform, so there’s a chance that the degrees you get after you study won’t be officially recognized in Europe. However, it’s still an excellent opportunity to make up for lost knowledge.

On the platform, you can choose from various grade levels: Middle School, High School, and College. So, if you’ve never studied psychology or business at school and want to start now, you can try Study.

Price: $59.99 per month.

Certificate: Free after purchasing the subscription.

Wondrium

If you love watching Netflix, you’ll definitely enjoy the Wondrium self-development platform.

The choice of topics on this platform is extensive, and you can even find such categories as “Philosophy and Religion,” “Travel and Culture,” or “Health and Consciousness.”

Every Wondrium video is accompanied by a short trailer with a detailed course description. The video lessons are structured so that you have the impression of watching a movie while getting valuable insights in parallel.

Price: €18 per month. You can also choose a yearly subscription, which costs €89 (€7,42 a month).

Certificate: None.