115 Free Certificates for Courses from Coursera. Here is the Full List.

This is a bit off-topic for my blog, but it's completely relevant now during the COVID-19 lockdown. I've been working from home since March 17th and have found ample downtime outside of working hours. With this ample downtime, I've managed to complete 7 courses from Coursera.

Coursera is a fantastic website featuring MOOC's (Massive Open Online Courses) from top universities around the world. As of May 6th, the courses I have completed are as follows:

• The Global Financial Crisis from Yale School of Management ★★★★★(1551)

• Wharton Entrepreneurship Specialization from University of Pennsylvania/Wharton School ★★★★★(6352)

• Managing the Company of the Future from University of London/London Business School ★★★★★(1188)

TIP: Here is a trick I used to be able to complete a 5 course specialization such as the Wharton Entrepreneurship Specialization for FREE. This specialization costs $79 per month and I was happy to pay that to gain the knowledge from the course. I saw it as a bargain since this course is apparently offered in their MBA program. When I signed up for the course, I noticed some fine print *A 7-Day Free Trial, Cancel to Avoid Payment*. I managed to complete the 4 of the 5 courses in 4 days and submitted my capstone project and cancelled inside the 7 day period! I received my final grade after the 7 day period, but it still counted. If you're able to

Back to the main point of the article -- here is a list of 115 completely FREE courses (no 7 day trial, no games).! You can also opt to pay for a certificate, which are totally worth it. These certificates are sharp and you can proudly present them on LinkedIn.

I hope you enjoy this list and share it with others. Never stop learning.

• Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential from McMaster University ★★★★★(3281)

• A Life of Happiness and Fulfillment from Indian School of Business ★★★★★(447)

• Mountains 101 from University of Alberta ★★★★★(352)

• Introduction to Programming with MATLAB from Vanderbilt University ★★★★★(200)

• Mechanics of Materials I: Fundamentals of Stress & Strain and Axial Loading from Georgia Institute of Technology ★★★★★(92)

• Social Psychology from Wesleyan University ★★★★★(67)

• Introduction to Philosophy from University of Edinburgh ★★★★☆(66)

• Dino 101: Dinosaur Paleobiology from University of Alberta ★★★★★(55)

• The Science of the Solar System from California Institute of Technology ★★★★★(40)

• De-Mystifying Mindfulness from Leiden University ★★★★★(38)

• Psychological First Aid from Johns Hopkins University ★★★★☆(33)

• Introductory Human Physiology from Duke University ★★★★☆(27)

• How Things Work: An Introduction to Physics from University of Virginia ★★★★★(26)

• Chinese for Beginners from Peking University ★★★★☆(25)

• C++ For C Programmers, Part A from University of California, Santa Cruz ★★★☆☆(23)

• Becoming a changemaker: Introduction to Social Innovation from University of Cape Town ★★★★★(19)

• Guitar for Beginners from Berklee College of Music ★★★★☆(18)

• Design: Creation of Artifacts in Society from University of Pennsylvania ★★★★☆(17)

• Dog Emotion and Cognition from Duke University ★★★★☆(17)

• Introducción a la programación orientada a objetos en Java from Universidad de los Andes ★★★★★(17)

• First Step Korean from Yonsei University ★★★★☆(16)

• Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ★★★★☆(16)

• New Models of Business in Society from University of Virginia ★★★★☆(15)

• Astronomy: Exploring Time and Space from University of Arizona ★★★★☆(15)

• The Science of Success: What Researchers Know that You Should Know from University of Michigan ★★★★★(14)

• Introduction to Sustainability from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ★★★★★(14)

• Creative Problem Solving from University of Minnesota ★★★☆☆(14)

• Sit Less, Get Active from University of Edinburgh ★★★★☆(13)

• Animal Behaviour and Welfare from University of Edinburgh ★★★★☆(12)

• Big History: Connecting Knowledge from Macquarie University ★★★★★(12)

• Introduction to Personal Branding from University of Virginia ★★★☆☆(11)

• Disaster Preparedness from University of Pittsburgh ★★★★☆(11)

• How to Write a Resume (Project-Centered Course) from State University of New York ★★★★☆(9)

• Think Again I: How to Understand Arguments from Duke University ★★★★☆(8)

• Code Yourself! An Introduction to Programming from University of Edinburgh ★★★★★(8)

• Personal & Family Financial Planning from University of Florida ★★★☆☆(8)

• COVID-19: What You Need to Know (CME Eligible) from Osmosis University ★★★★★(8)

• The Challenges of Global Health from Duke University ★★★★☆(7)

• Epidemics, Pandemics and Outbreaks from University of Pittsburgh ★★★★★(6)

• Tricky American English Pronunciation from University of California, Irvine ★★★★☆(5)

• Data Science Math Skills from Duke University ★★★★☆(5)