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What is the best place to learn a new skill online?

by YPB Team

University courses sit next to a stranger's tutorial, and the stranger is often faster.

  1. YouTube — ranked #11
    YouTube
    Free tutorials for almost anything, with no way to tell who is qualified.
  2. Coursera — ranked #22
    Coursera
    University courses and certificates, taught by the universities themselves.
  3. Khan Academy — ranked #33
    Khan Academy
    A free nonprofit curriculum covering school maths and science end to end.
  4. Duolingo — ranked #44
    Duolingo
    Languages, gamified hard enough that people keep 1,000-day streaks.
  5. Udemy — ranked #55
    Udemy
    A marketplace where anyone can sell a course, quality included.
  6. Skillshare — ranked #66
    Skillshare
    Short project-based classes aimed at creative work.
  7. MasterClass — ranked #77
    MasterClass
    Famous practitioners talking about their craft, beautifully shot.
  8. edX — ranked #88
    edX
    Open courseware founded by MIT and Harvard.
  9. freeCodeCamp — ranked #99
    freeCodeCamp
    A free, nonprofit path from nothing to employable web developer.
  10. Codecademy — ranked #1010
    Codecademy
    Programming taught in a browser window with instant feedback.
  11. LinkedIn Learning — ranked #1111
    LinkedIn Learning
    Workplace software and management courses attached to your profile.
  12. Reddit — ranked #1212
    Reddit
    Communities where practitioners answer beginners for free, bluntly.
  13. Books — ranked #1313
    Books
    The oldest option, still the one that goes deepest.
  14. Chess.com — ranked #1414
    Chess.com
    One skill, taught by playing it several thousand times.

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Comments

edX was founded by MIT and Harvard, Khan Academy runs school maths end to end, and one entry here has no syllabus and no assessment at all: https://youpick.best/articles/where-does-youtube-rank

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