Canada Courses & Certifications

Mountains 101

616 reviews

Mountains 101­­ is a broad and integrated overview of the mountain world. This 12-lesson course covers an interdisciplinary field of study focusing on the physical, biological, and human dimensions of mountain places in Alberta, Canada, and around the wo…

• Coursera
• 18 hours 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Dino 101: Dinosaur Paleobiology

155 reviews

Dino 101: Dinosaur Paleobiology is a 12-lesson course teaching a comprehensive overview of non-avian dinosaurs.

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

• Best of All Time

McMaster University

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

7761 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

Learn to Program: The Fundamentals

110 reviews

Behind every mouse click and touch-screen tap, there is a computer program that makes things happen. This course introduces the fundamental building blocks of programming and teaches you how to write fun and useful programs using the Python language.

• Coursera
• 25 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Gender and Sexuality: Applications in Society

91 reviews

Gender & Sexuality shape work, life and play. Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to engage with key issues through key concepts and perspectives.

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

• Best of All Time

Paleontology: Theropod Dinosaurs and the Origin of Birds

49 reviews

Paleontology: Theropod Dinosaurs and the Origin of Birds is a five-lesson course teaching a comprehensive overview of the origins of birds. This course examines the anatomy, diversity, and evolution of theropod dinosaurs in relation to the origin of bird…

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

• Best of All Time

University of Alberta;  Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

Sample-based Learning Methods

41 reviews

Explore optimal policy learning algorithms with the University of Alberta's 4-week course. Gain insights into Monte Carlo methods, Q-learning, and model-based planning to accelerate learning.

• Coursera
• 21 hours 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Object-Oriented Design

40 reviews

Enhance your Java skills with the University of Alberta's 4-week course. Learn object-oriented design principles, UML, and apply your knowledge in a capstone project involving an Android application.

• Coursera
• 17 hours 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Stanford;  The University of British Columbia

Game Theory

35 reviews

Learn the mathematical modeling of strategic interaction among rational agents in this 8-week course from Stanford University.

• Coursera
• 18 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Paleontology: Ancient Marine Reptiles

32 reviews

Explore the evolution and diversity of ancient marine reptiles in this 4-week course by the University of Alberta, focusing on ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, and mosasaurs.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Psychology

28 reviews

Explore the fascinating world of psychology, from cognitive abilities to mental illness. Gain a deeper understanding of yourself and others.

• Coursera
• 23 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Paleontology: Early Vertebrate Evolution

30 reviews

Explore the origin of vertebrates and major evolutionary novelties in this 4-week course by the University of Alberta, featuring key Canadian fossil localities.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Design Patterns

28 reviews

Learn to create interactive applications using design patterns with the University of Alberta's 4-week course. Gain skills in identifying problematic designs, refactoring anti-patterns, and more.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

University of Alberta;  Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

A Complete Reinforcement Learning System (Capstone)

26 reviews

In this 6-week capstone course by the University of Alberta, learners will implement a complete Reinforcement Learning (RL) solution, conduct a scientific study of the system, and learn to deploy RL in real-world scenarios.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Alberta;  Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

Fundamentals of Reinforcement Learning

24 reviews

Reinforcement Learning is a subfield of Machine Learning, but is also a general purpose formalism for automated decision-making and AI. This course introduces you to statistical learning techniques where an agent explicitly takes actions and interacts wi…

• Coursera
• 15 hours 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time