A further increase of 7 places this year
Unlike academic MOOC programs, Udemy provides a platform for experts of any kind to create courses.
Website: udemy.com
Cost: Free and paid for courses
Availability: Online
Top 100 Tools for Personal & Professional Learning 2019: 19
Top 100 Tools for Workplace Learning 2019: 61
Top 100 Tools for Higher Education 2019: –
Past Overall Rankings
2018: 36. 2017: 65 2016: 73 2015: 87 2014: – 2013: –
2012: – 2011: – 2010: – 2009: – 2008: – 2007: –
Comments from some of those that selected Udemy as one of their Top 10 Tools in 2019
“Good marketplace from learning personal stuff and professional interests. Good interface! Also nice way to obtain a passive income by creating a course.” Digital Learning Expert, Netherlands
“Affordable and excellent course content. A wide spectrum of subjects is available for any learner.” Skills Developer, Sri Lanka
“I enjoy the huge library of technical courses and I found a couple of favorite instructors. It also allows me to return to the tutorial anytime when I draw a blank. It truly has helped me better perform.” Online education technlogist, Canada
“great content and platform” General Manager, Chile
Previous comments
“This is where I go to learn new skills, last week I bought a course on iPhone photography” Helen Sanderson, New Zealand
“I sign up for all the free classes for learning about new stuff, usually just for personal interest but also sometimes for work.” Sharyn Mayne, Australia
“I have all the knowledge i need without having to pay every month. You buy a training and you have it for life (Unlike Lynda.com)” Olusegun Adegboyega-Edun, e-learning developer, USA, 2016
“with constant shifts in tools and technologies, I find it helpful committing to a structured program. Between the options available and almost constant price specials, I get courses worth hundreds of dollars for $15 (cheaper than many books on the same topics and with much more interaction/resources).” David Glow, 2015