Cada año, Class Central publica una lista de los que considera son los mejores cursos gratuitos online. Su metodología se basa en el análisis de los comentarios de los usuarios que han realizado los cursos. Este año, gracias a un número creciente de reseñas, han ampliado la lista de 50 a 100 cursos.

• La lista se ha realizado a partir de más de 60,000 evaluaciones de los estudiantes.
• La lista incluye a 53 universidades de todo el mundo.
• Tres universidades tienen 5 cursos en el Top 100:
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, de EEUU),
  University of Sheffield (Reino Unido),
  University of Cape Town (Sudáfrica).

La lista se ha organizado considerando las siguientes categorías:

• Tecnología (23 cursos)
• Negocios (16)
• Humanidades (16)
• Ciencias (14)
• Desarrollo personal (11)
• Salud y Medicina (10)
• Ingeniería (5)
• Idiomas (5).

Tecnología

An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1)
Rice University via Coursera
★★★★★ (3151 votos)

Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)
University of Michigan via Coursera
★★★★★ (7200 votos)

Machine Learning
Stanford University via Coursera
★★★★★ (350 votos)

Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python
Massachusetts Institute of Technology via edX
★★★★☆ (122 votos)

Learn to Program: The Fundamentals
University of Toronto via Coursera
★★★★★ (103 votos)

Computing in Python I: Fundamentals and Procedural Programming
Georgia Institute of Technology via edX
★★★★★ (39 votos)

Cartography
Esri via Independent
★★★★★ (70 votos)

Introduction to Real-Time Audio Programming in ChucK
California Institute of the Arts via Kadenze
★★★★★ (31 votos)

Introduction to Programming with MATLAB
Vanderbilt University via Coursera
★★★★★ (193 votos)

Machine Learning for Musicians and Artists
Goldsmiths, University of London via Kadenze
★★★★★ (76 votos)

Elements of AI
University of Helsinki via Independent
★★★★★ (122 votos)

Divide and Conquer, Sorting and Searching, and Randomized Algorithms
Stanford University via Coursera
★★★★★ (68 votos)

Functional Programming Principles in Scala
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne via Coursera
★★★★★ (65 votos)

CS50’s Introduction to Computer Science
Harvard University via edX
★★★★★ (78 votos)

Internet History, Technology, and Security
University of Michigan via Coursera
★★★★★ (36 votos)

Creative Applications of Deep Learning with TensorFlow
via Kadenze
★★★★★ (44 votos)

Sound Production in Ableton Live for Musicians and Artists
California Institute of the Arts via Kadenze
★★★★★ (30 votos)

The Analytics Edge
Massachusetts Institute of Technology via edX
★★★★★ (79 votos)

Cryptography I
Stanford University via Coursera
★★★★★ (51 votos)

How to Use Git and GitHub
via Udacity
★★★★☆ (50 votos)

Python for Data Science
University of California, San Diego via edX
★★★★☆ (41 votos)

Python and Statistics for Financial Analysis
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology via Coursera
★★★★☆ (41 votos)

Introduction to HTML5
University of Michigan via Coursera
★★★★☆ (42 votos)

Negocios

Startup School
Y Combinator via Independent
★★★★★ (39 votos)

Six Sigma: Define and Measure
Technische Universität München (Technical University of Munich) via edX
★★★★★ (69 votos)

Presentation skills: Designing Presentation Slides
Tomsk State University via Coursera
★★★★★ (115 votos)

Marketing in a Digital World
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign via Coursera
★★★★★ (164 votos)

Excel: Fundamentos y herramientas
Universitat Politècnica de València via edX
★★★★★ (74 votos)

Marketing Digital: Content & Community Manager
Galileo University via edX
★★★★★ (87 votos)

Preparing to Manage Human Resources
University of Minnesota via Coursera
★★★★★ (41 votos)

Introducción a la inversión bursátil
Universitat Politècnica de València via edX
★★★★★ (62 votos)

Herramientas de la Inteligencia de Negocios
Galileo University via edX
★★★★★ (129 votos)

Análisis estadístico con Excel
Galileo University via edX
★★★★★ (36 votos)

Applied Scrum for Project Management
University System of Maryland via edX
★★★★★ (111 votos)

Understanding the GDPR
University of Groningen via FutureLearn
★★★★★ (31 votos)

Introduction to Financial Accounting
University of Pennsylvania via Coursera
★★★★★ (46 votos)

Critical Perspectives on Management
IE Business School via Coursera
★★★★★ (32 votos)

Introduction to Marketing
University of Pennsylvania via Coursera
★★★★☆ (56 votos)

Gamification
University of Pennsylvania via Coursera
★★★★★ (55 votos)

Humanidades

HOPE: Human Odyssey to Political Existentialism
Princeton University via edX
★★★★★ (84 votos)

What Is a Mind?
University of Cape Town via FutureLearn
★★★★★ (162 votos)

Justice
Harvard University via edX
★★★★★ (33 votos)

EU policy and implementation: making Europe work!
Leiden University via Coursera
★★★★★ (51 votos)

Know Thyself – The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge: The Examined Life
University of Edinburgh via Coursera
★★★★★ (28 votos)

Gender and Sexuality: Applications in Society
The University of British Columbia via edX
★★★★★ (42 votos)

Model Thinking
University of Michigan via Coursera
★★★★★ (65 votos)

Education for All: Disability, Diversity and Inclusion
University of Cape Town via FutureLearn
★★★★★ (29 votos)

AP® Microeconomics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology via edX
★★★★★ (32 votos)

The Ancient Greeks
Wesleyan University via Coursera
★★★★★ (26 votos)

Social Psychology
Wesleyan University via Coursera
★★★★★ (60 votos)

The Bible’s Prehistory, Purpose, and Political Future
Emory University via Coursera
★★★★★ (33 votos)

Shakespeare Matters
University of Adelaide via edX
★★★★★ (49 votos)

Literature of the English Country House
The University of Sheffield via FutureLearn
★★★★★ (63 votos)

Buddhism and Modern Psychology
Princeton University via Coursera
★★★★★ (26 votos)

Moralities of Everyday Life
Yale University via Coursera
★★★★★ (39 votos)

Ciencia

Mountains 101
University of Alberta via Coursera
★★★★★ (327 votos)

Extinctions: Past and Present
University of Cape Town via FutureLearn
★★★★★ (104 votos)

Introduction to Complexity
Santa Fe Institute via Complexity Explorer
★★★★★ (114 votos)

Quantum Mechanics for Everyone
Georgetown University via edX
★★★★★ (57 votos)

Introduction to Dynamical Systems and Chaos
Santa Fe Institute via Complexity Explorer
★★★★★ (92 votos)

Introduction to Biology – The Secret of Life
Massachusetts Institute of Technology via edX
★★★★★ (28 votos)

Dino 101: Dinosaur Paleobiology
University of Alberta via Coursera
★★★★★ (40 votos)

The Science of the Solar System
California Institute of Technology via Coursera
★★★★★ (40 votos)

Mathematical Economics
Doon University, Dehradun via Swayam
★★★★★ (33 votos)

Forensic Facial Reconstruction: Finding Mr. X
The University of Sheffield via FutureLearn
★★★★★ (116 votos)

Fibonacci Numbers and the Golden Ratio
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology via Coursera
★★★★★ (36 votos)

Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
University of Edinburgh via Coursera
★★★★★ (31 votos)

The Science of Happiness
University of California, Berkeley via edX
★★★★★ (30 votos)

Introduction to Genetics and Evolution
Duke University via Coursera
★★★★★ (29 votos)

Desarrollo personal

Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects
University of California, San Diego via Coursera
★★★★★ (8039 votos)

The Science of Everyday Thinking
University of Queensland via edX
★★★★★ (46 votos)

A Life of Happiness and Fulfillment
Indian School of Business via Coursera
★★★★★ (431 votos)

Aprender
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México via Coursera
★★★★★ (106 votos)

Maintaining a Mindful Life
Monash University via FutureLearn
★★★★★ (115 votos)

Critical Thinking at University: An Introduction
University of Leeds via FutureLearn
★★★★★ (32 votos)

Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential
McMaster University via Coursera
★★★★★ (2366 votos)

Learning How To Learn for Youth
Arizona State University via Coursera
★★★★★ (101 votos)

How to Succeed at: Writing Applications
The University of Sheffield via FutureLearn
★★★★★ (128 votos)

Mindfulness for Wellbeing and Peak Performance
Monash University via FutureLearn
★★★★★ (95 votos)

Umano Digitale
University of Urbino via Independent
★★★★★ (44 votos)

Salud y medicina

Understanding Dementia
University of Tasmania via Independent
★★★★★ (3865 votos)

Understanding Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
University of Tasmania via Independent
★★★★★ (142 votos)

Preventing Dementia
University of Tasmania via Independent
★★★★★ (2190 votos)

Medicine and the Arts: Humanising Healthcare
University of Cape Town via FutureLearn
★★★★★ (30 votos)

Medical Neuroscience
Duke University via Coursera
★★★★★ (38 votos)

Discover Dentistry
The University of Sheffield via FutureLearn
★★★★★ (43 votos)

The Musculoskeletal System: The Science of Staying Active into Old Age
Newcastle University via FutureLearn
★★★★★ (114 votos)

Vital Signs: Understanding What the Body Is Telling Us
University of Pennsylvania via Coursera
★★★★★ (43 votos)

Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the Statistics
University of Cape Town via Coursera
★★★★★ (292 votos)

Food as Medicine
Monash University via FutureLearn
★★★★☆ (55 votos)

Ingeniería

Circuits and Electronics 1: Basic Circuit Analysis
Massachusetts Institute of Technology via edX
★★★★★ (46 votos)

Matrix Algebra for Engineers
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology via Coursera
★★★★★ (42 cursos)

Introduction to Mathematical Thinking
Stanford University via Coursera
★★★★☆ (46 votos)

Introduction to Engineering Mechanics
Georgia Institute of Technology via Coursera
★★★★★ (120 votos)

Mechanics of Materials I: Fundamentals of Stress & Strain and Axial Loading
Georgia Institute of Technology via Coursera
★★★★★ (51 votos)

Idiomas

English in Early Childhood: Language Learning and Development
British Council via FutureLearn
★★★★★ (74 votos)

Tsinghua Chinese: Start Talking with 1.3 Billion People
Tsinghua University via edX
★★★★★ (62 votos)

Introduction to Dutch
University of Groningen via FutureLearn
★★★★★ (111 votos)

Basic Spanish 2: One Step Further
Universitat Politècnica de València via edX
★★★★★ (59 votos)

English for the Workplace
British Council via FutureLearn
★★★★★ (109 votos)