❌Are Coursera Certificates Worth It?

[@abhinay4200]

Coursera has an edge over other platforms because you can learn from the best universities in the world .

[@tng2138]

edX as well. But I believe Coursera is more diverse.

[@Qibilii]

Coursea is a solid platform. Very good to get things started off. I'd say one must balance with standardised or industry certifications from Microsoft, Amazon, ITIL or CISCO. These are more recognised in the industry.

[@DecisionForest]

Definitely so, Coursera alone, as any platform alone is not enough.

[@chawquee]

Knowledge is better than degrees. Degrees opens the door and later your knowledge and most important thing your network and personal relations will makes you successful or not .The rest is a big lie that they teach you in universities. Businessmen never hires because of a degree but always because of a real experience

[@anomad6314]

@@chawquee This isn't about degrees... it's about certificates e.g. A specialization in SQL means you have SQL as a skill.

[@emersonolivares9217]

I'm a college grad and took two courses from Coursera and graduated with two certificates from Coursera. I was able to gain 24 credits from Coursera and transferred the credits to another University!

[@0x007A]

The transition towards universities offering degrees via the Coursera platform represents an evolution in the level of rigour which matches that of the institutions' on-campus degrees. Some universities are moving to a performance-based admissions system instead of prior academic performance.

[@DecisionForest]

Definitely an evolution, hoping to see this adopted on a larger scale.

[@southasianmystic]

Thank you for this video. As someone who uses both coursera and Udemy, I find coursera infinitely better and more legit than udemy. Plus the supplementary material that colleges offer on course ranks way better than the content on Udemy. Yet, coursera still is a tad restricted in terms of the type of disciplines it offers courses in.

[@yevheniiiiiaaa]

I discovered a lot of useful courses for SEO, digital marketing and hospitality. And as I already have experience in those spheres, I can say coursera is a good platform to improve your skills or study something totally new. It's a big plus for your CV and if you do everything properly, you will remember all information even after passing all tests.

[@efedorov]

Sounds like a poem: Coursera is a very good platform That you can learn a lot from

[@DecisionForest]

😄

[@petitrogue]

I like that the video is not attention-grabby because you know that the attention grabby videos will have an irritating subscribe button before the youtuber talks

[@DecisionForest]

Thank you, trying to limit this to a bare minimum :)

[@HordeForever393]

I believe that it is always worth to learn sth useful or you are interested in. The processes and skills you learned are valuable even if the certificate is not well recognized.

[@016wqx08]

Can you save the study material to have as future reference offline

[@tevinaponsu9418]

Is having a certificate from coursera applicable for university applications? Because I'm trying to pursue an undergraduate program in university. For other skills I do, can I include these certifications?

[@elboujdainiilias2244]

what is the difference between university programs and coursera courses in terms of comprehensive learning

[@kasheem1747]

I’m way late! but I’m going for it 🎉

[@Soulenergy31]

4:22 lifelong LEARNER

[@Tfi.Kattubanisa23]

Do coursera certificates useful to add extra additional education experience. To study masters in abroad??

[@vilegoat1401]

If let's say I wanted to start a new career in bookkeeping/ accounting clerk and I took the courses and got a certified letter, would that be enough to get into an entry level bookkeeping job through let's say a temp agency to start getting experience?

[@mahamsaeed7788]

yes definitely! There is a friend on mine who has done intuit specialization from coursera and it has landed him a good entry level remote job in book keeping. So coursera is great platform for trying new things without risks. Do check that intuit course, it has all the book keeping basics you need.

[@NoEpsteEpstein]

I was so scared that you would say I’m eating my time. Ok I’m going to finish it. Thank you

[@DecisionForest]

@@NoEpsteEpstein haha, worth finishing what we already started

[@bretmcmurray7253]

How much is a construction management cert and who can i talk to about it ?

[@dimagioburnside141]

What's your advice to someone whose working to become a software developer without experience? I'm currently taking a few courses through Coursera to become certified in hopes of landing an entry level position. But the perspective you've shared on certificates has me going back to the drawing board.

[@DecisionForest]

I'd say doing courses is important as it keeps you up to date but courses alone will not land you a job. Nowadays companies are looking for experience first as there are so many data science / engineering candidates that have the keywords on their resume but they can't show that they can do the job. Even doing well on data science questions is not enough, you need to explain your process in a real world scenario. My best advice for any engineering job, if you don't have any experience, build your own project first (not a playground project). A real world scenario, deploy it and lead with that when you apply for jobs.

[@chawquee]

am 46 years old and relaunching my career .Go for coursera .Meta react/front end certificate and Back end certificate are what you must get .Do not waste your money on IT master of 20000 usd a bullshit lie .399usd yearly subscription in coursera will change your life .First lesson in life spend less to get more .I do not care about a MIT degree it is lie .Empty prestige .In work life in IT sector your knowledge is what they want not your empty degree.

[@chawquee]

@@DecisionForest You are My Man .I am 46 and making the same what you said because I want something mine and no intention whatsoever works under one

[@laraocktaviaquinn]

great informative video! thanks

[@harneetkaur506]

I done master's in computer applications and I am java certified too. I am unemployed from last 6-7 years. I m interested in data science. Can you please advice me which pathway is best one. Either from bootcamp or from university. I didn't have any work experience in IT.

[@DecisionForest]

I'd go for the fastest way to gain myself some experience. A bootcamp would be faster for sure so that would give you a better understanding of the level that you are at, and then decide when you can start applying for jobs.

[@harneetkaur506]

Thanks for your reply. I am planning to do data scientist job placement programme from bootcamp. Is it worth or coursera would be better.

[@SOPHIAFLYGIRL]

There are other considerations outside technical abilities. Are you disciplined, a good communicator, dependable, willing to go above and beyond, do you work well with others? When I think of employment and what potential employers look for often I'll go through several scenarios in my head to anticipate what kinds of non-traditional questions might be asked; that's being original, and that might be enough to stand out as a leader and someone they want on their team!

[@tekkishort9018]

were u unemployed by choice? Nd how R things now

[@petitrogue]

I agree with udemy being substandard quality because of no vetting process. I wonder what you think about Harvard EdX.

[@DecisionForest]

Haven’t looked into them but will definitely do. Thanks for raising this.

[@harrywang9093]

@@DecisionForestWhat about MItopencourseware

[@bookworm2075]

Can I submit coursera certificate with other documents when I will apply for scholarships in foreign countries?

[@DecisionForest]

You could but not sure if it will help.

[@kuttishinchan]

Can I apply for WES Canada with these certificates??

[@TomekSw]

Not put in the CV? ;(

[@christianrowbotham7386]

I noticed that when i finish a course i get a digital certificate for free. However why certificates are paid if i got mine for free ? Does it mean a physical certification?

[@aka7483]

same , and does the free one have any value??

[@DisturbeD802]

This video made me depressed ive learning to code for over 1 1/2 year and im in shambles i started it all wrong i didint really put the efford in and i dont even have certifications to show , and now starting with certifications where you say dont even matter has me in shambles , and i dont have any degree atall

[@AC-gg4es]

Don't rely on what people say. My understanding is that it is good to have and show off but not mandatory. Finish it add it to your CV and LinkedIn profile.

[@iulianviorelmosteanu2800]

Experience > certificate

[@whatifgaming1661]

@whatifgaming1661 0 seconds ago I started the Journalism course, so maybe a bit different. But im dubious of courseras usefulness in teaching an English related field the way they teach things. The course was mostly multiple choice questions with an open book, all that really tells you is that you can locate awnsers in a reading. Almost anyone could pass with the smallest amount of effort. Ive gotten 0 written feedback for my work, written discussions between classmates and a professor is essentially non existent. A point rubric alone is near useless, especially when a lot of people might just quickly fill in bubbles without really reading your work. There was very little in depth discussion, and no place to ask questions like youd get with a normal lecture. I wouldn't reccomend you take any Arts or Humanities cources on Coursera and i cant speak to STEM fields.

[@JaiSreeRam466]

please improve the quality of the audio...even after full volume settings ..we are not getting good sound quality

[@DecisionForest]

Thanks for letting me know. Is it too low? Or any other issue specifically?

[@JaiSreeRam466]

@@DecisionForest volume is low for a standard laptop like acer

[@DecisionForest]

Good to know mate, I’ll turn up the volume in the next ones.

[@moexii6308]

But if you have the experience and your certification is from coursera (not a real university) would that be accepted from the employers? I think the employers would prefer certificates that has real exams at the end of the course.

[@tafftuth]

Yes the certificate would be recognized by employers

[@blueicer101]

I mean, there aren't really any downsides from coursera itself then, because the dilution of certification are like degrees, "since most people have one, they care more about experience". In my opinion anything you can do to add anything positive to your CV just makes sense. It doesn't mean that if everyone has a degree, they're useless, it's just basic economics, through no fault of the degree changing but the scarcity due to the elevation of competition.

[@akasapandaca7492]

Is coursera Cpd recognise

[@Khan-fi9gx]

Can I get job through coursera..?

[@thenewnormal1197]

Can corursera certificates help me get into a college with a good data science program?

[@DecisionForest]

They can help you become better but it's all up to you.

[@olidialunga8593]

Do Coursera certificates expire?

[@ishitabiswas5881]

no.

[@dennisgarrett2044]

all but three certificates I got are non credit

[@gitgud42]

What course was that?

[@teeweijun1925]

certificates u get on coursera is an online certificate which does not apply for your college, it is for you to get more knowledge by just using online studies and can be better to add on to your cv/resume

[@dennisgarrett2044]

@@teeweijun1925 I disagree I think all the colleges should make them accredited and your first 30 credits for jr college should be done on coursera and fully accredited for free! and the last 30 jr college credits you have to pay for! its a god send just to take any college class online cause the government and every enemy of america has kept us in the stone age and denied advancement of the american people!

[@Leugimito7]

Esto no se escucha para nada

[@leonardovchimienti]

good video

[@grijeshnau7520]

Got 100+ Coursera certificate during covid still useless to me.

[@anomad6314]

doubt

[@Arrian_YT]

Bro, if you have done more than 100+ Coursera certicates and states that it is useless, something is really wrong with you. I already earned Google IT Support, Google Cybersecurity, and Google IT Python Automation. It already helped me a lot professionally.

[@soldatinconnu1804]

Let’s say that you did intermediate courses in order to have some impact on your CV. Let’s assume an average of 30h per course. You did 100 courses, thus 3,000 hours. That is full time learning 8 hours a day for 365 days. Are you sure about your numbers ? You should have done an executive MBA, obtained your CFA Charter or even a PHD.

[@PvtSajjadKhan]

@@soldatinconnu1804 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@kollurusaharsh722]

Edx is far better too

[@dsinghr]

I don’t like coursera

[@Techmind009]

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