Personal Development Courses and Certifications

McMaster University

Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential

7845 reviews

Explore your hidden potential with McMaster University's 4-week course. Learn to overcome learning obstacles, optimize online learning, seek mentors, and avoid career ruts.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills

219 reviews

Learn essential negotiation strategies and skills from the University of Michigan. Improve your ability to negotiate in personal and business settings. Duration: 7 weeks.

• Coursera
• 17 hours 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Learning How To Learn for Youth

1100 reviews

Based on the most popular open online course in the world, this course gives you easy access to the learning techniques used by experts in art, music, literature, math, science, sports, and many other disciplines.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Deep Teaching Solutions

Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects

25548 reviews

Learn powerful mental tools to master tough subjects. Discover how the brain learns, memory techniques, and effective learning practices.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

A Life of Happiness and Fulfillment

502 reviews

This course draws content from a variety of fields, including psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral decision theory to offer a tested and practical recipe for leading a life of happiness and fulfillment.

• Coursera
• 1 day 3 hours 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Learn Like a Pro: Science-Based Tools to Become Better at Anything

263 reviews

Join Dr. Barbara Oakley and Olav Schewe in a 2-week course to master effective learning techniques based on neuroscience. Improve memory, boost motivation, and handle frustration creatively.

• edX
• 2 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Online Learning Campus - World Bank Group

The Future of Work: Preparing for Disruption

236 reviews

Only MOOC to explore the 2019 World Development Report (WDR) and workforce of the future. Learn how A.I., automation, advanced technologies and new businesses are changing the world.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Critical Thinking at University: An Introduction

152 reviews

Critical thinking is a vital skill for university study whatever your discipline. Prepare for university now.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

How to Succeed at: Interviews

477 reviews

This free three week course provides the tools you need to succeed at interviews and land your dream job or course place.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

University of Groningen

Improving Your Study Techniques

151 reviews

Improve your study skills and get better results by learning to use the 'three-step study model'.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Stanford Seminar - Exploring Defining Moments in Life

Explore defining moments in life with Stanford University's seminar. Less than an hour of insightful material.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Designing Your Life - How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life

Stanford University's webinar teaches design-thinking principles for personal life optimization, aligning life and work views, and understanding energy sources. Less than 1 hour.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Martin Hellman: The Wisdom of Foolishness

Explore the wisdom of foolishness with Stanford's Martin Hellman, as he shares his journey in cryptography, challenging the NSA, and succeeding against odds.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Deep Teaching Solutions

Apprendre comment apprendre (ACA) : Des outils mentaux puissants qui vous aideront à maîtriser des sujets difficiles

460 reviews

Deep Teaching Solutions' 4-week course offers powerful mental tools to master difficult subjects, exploring how the brain learns, encodes information, and overcomes learning challenges.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Achieving Personal and Professional Success

Based on four of the most popular courses taught at the Wharton School, Achieving Personal and Professional Success is designed to introduce the tools and techniques for defining and achieving success at home and at work. You'll learn how to find your pa…

• Coursera
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses