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20 Best Personal Development MOOC / Non-credit Programs Online

We compared 20 Personal Development courses currently listed on Udemy, edX and Coursera, priced from $13.00 to $199.00. 14 come from a named university or institution, including Unicamp, Stellenbosch University and Doane University. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.

Courses compared
20
Price range
$13.00 – $199.00
Providers
Udemy, edX, Coursera
Last updated
30 Aug 2026
How these 20 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Udemy, edX, Coursera, matched to "Personal Development" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.

There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $13.00 to $199.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.

  1. 1
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit

    Personal Development- A course on taking back your life!

    Welcome to this course on taking back control of your life. Do you feel that life isn't moving in any meaningful direction ?  Do you often feel life is unfair and you wish for a better life but you also feel uninspi...

    $19.99
    listed price
  2. 2
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Como escolher o melhor para sua carreira

    Offered by Unicamp

    O curso é fundamentado na ideia de que a sua carreira deve ser administrada de maneira semelhante a que empresas administram seus produtos no mercado. A lógica deste curso se baseia na ideia de que a SUA CARREIRA É O SEU...

    $34.99
    listed price
  3. 3
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit

    The Course: Part 1: Mental/Emotional and Spiritual Mastery

    What would your life be like if you knew you had mastered the skills to communicate precisely, instantly feel the emotions you choose in any moment, live from a perspective that you know to be the real you--the you that...

    $49.99
    listed price
  4. 4
    edX MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Exploring South African Sign Language and South African Deaf Culture

    Offered by Stellenbosch University

    Embracing and learning more about South African Sign Language (SASL) and Deaf culture is a good way to broaden one’s outlook on life and deepen your understanding and empathy for others. This self-paced course, expertly...

    $149.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    edX MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Professional Business Presentations

    Offered by Doane University

    Professional Business Presentations, will dive into the world of presenting information both in written and verbal form. This course discusses how to effectively create presentations with quality formatting, the proper d...

    $199.00
    listed price
  6. 6
    edX MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Designing Your Career

    Offered by Stanford University

    Welcome to the Designing Your Career module. Whether you’re exploring what you might want to do next or you’ve already identified a role or organization that you would like to be a part of, this short module is structure...

  7. 7
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Lowest price here University-backed

    Graduate Studies in Japan

    Offered by Institute of Science Tokyo

    This course is designed to help you navigate through your journey in graduate school at the Japanese university of your dreams and beyond. The course will introduce you to universities in different regions of Japan and d...

    $13.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Meaning Patterns: An Introduction to Multimodal Semiotics

    Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    What is meaning, and how does it work, not just in language but in images, spaces, objects, bodies, sounds, and gestures? This course offers a powerful framework for answering that question: a transpositional grammar of...

    $49.00
    listed price
  9. 9
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Logic and Evidence in Persuasion

    Offered by Arizona State University

    Elevate your analytical skills with this advanced course from Arizona State University, where the focus shifts to the deep mechanics of logic and evidence synthesis. You will move beyond basic persuasion to master "Under...

    $49.00
    listed price
  10. 10
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Professional Skills: Creative Thinking

    Offered by Arizona State University

    Fuel your innovation with powerful tools to unlock new ideas. Learn to think creatively in real-world situations through a course designed for flexible, hands-on learning. Creative thinking is more than a skill — it's a...

    $49.00
    listed price
  11. 11
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Communication Skills for Engineers

    Offered by Rice University

    Build a toolkit of communication skills that will give you the knowledge and confidence to be an effective engineering leader. Engineers who want to advance in their profession need to be effective communicators. They ne...

    $49.00
    listed price
  12. 12
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking

    Offered by Duke University

    By taking Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking you will improve your ability to identify, analyze, and evaluate arguments by other people (including politicians, used car salesmen, and teachers) and also to constr...

    $49.00
    listed price
  13. 13
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Learn English Now: Intermediate Communication

    Offered by Arizona State University

    In this Specialization, you will build intermediate English communication skills through timely, global topics that move from technology and customs to nature and sustainability, then to psychology and sociology. Across...

    $49.00
    listed price
  14. 14
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Advanced Leadership Skills & Communication

    Offered by University of Huddersfield

    Welcome to our "Advanced Leadership Skills & Communication" course, your gateway to mastering effective leadership and transformative communication techniques. This course continues the exploration of leadership theories...

    $49.00
    listed price
  15. 15
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Finding Purpose and Meaning In Life: Living for What Matters Most

    Offered by University of Michigan

    Welcome to Finding Purpose and Meaning in Life: Living for What Matters Most! In this course, you’ll learn how science, philosophy and practice all play a role in both finding your purpose and living a purposeful life. Y...

    $49.00
    listed price
  16. 16
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Become a Peer Sponsor: Intro to Military Transition Support

    Offered by Columbia University

    The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veteran Sponsorship Initiative (VSI) provides manualized, certification training to individuals interested in supporting service members and veterans as they transition from military s...

    $49.00
    listed price
  17. 17
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Como influenciar pessoas

    Offered by University of Michigan

    Este curso irá aprimorar sua capacidade de influenciar pessoas em situações nas quais não é possível recorrer à autoridade formal. Você aprenderá formas eficazes de criar, desenvolver e manter uma base de poder em sua or...

    $95.00
    listed price
  18. 18
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Professional Skills: Assessing Conflict

    Offered by Arizona State University

    Develop the skills to recognize and understand conflict before it escalates. This course helps you identify conflict types, assess reactions, and apply effective resolution strategies. Conflict is unavoidable, but managi...

    $49.00
    listed price
  19. 19
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Szemléletváltás

    Offered by McMaster University

    A Szemléletváltás célja, hogy segítsen fellendíteni a karrieredet és az életedet a mai felgyorsult tanulási környezetben. A Szemléletváltás életkortól és életszakasztól függetlenül megtanít olyan alapvető dolgokra, mint...

    $49.00
    listed price
  20. 20
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Collaborate Effectively for Professional Success

    Offered by IBM

    Collaboration is not just the act of working together. It goes beyond that. Through collaboration, you can accomplish much more than what you would if you worked alone. Having the skills to communicate with the people yo...

    $49.00
    listed price

Best Personal Development MOOC / Non-credit Programs Online compared

# Course Provider Offered by Price
1 Personal Development- A course on taking back your life! Udemy $19.99 View →
2 Como escolher o melhor para sua carreira Udemy Unicamp $34.99 View →
3 The Course: Part 1: Mental/Emotional and Spiritual Mastery Udemy $49.99 View →
4 Exploring South African Sign Language and South African Deaf Culture edX Stellenbosch University $149.00 View →
5 Professional Business Presentations edX Doane University $199.00 View →
6 Designing Your Career edX Stanford University View →
7 Graduate Studies in Japan edX Institute of Science Tokyo $13.00 View →
8 Meaning Patterns: An Introduction to Multimodal Semiotics Coursera University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign $49.00 View →
9 Logic and Evidence in Persuasion Coursera Arizona State University $49.00 View →
10 Professional Skills: Creative Thinking Coursera Arizona State University $49.00 View →
11 Communication Skills for Engineers Coursera Rice University $49.00 View →
12 Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking Coursera Duke University $49.00 View →
13 Learn English Now: Intermediate Communication Coursera Arizona State University $49.00 View →
14 Advanced Leadership Skills & Communication Coursera University of Huddersfield $49.00 View →
15 Finding Purpose and Meaning In Life: Living for What Matters Most Coursera University of Michigan $49.00 View →
16 Become a Peer Sponsor: Intro to Military Transition Support Coursera Columbia University $49.00 View →
17 Como influenciar pessoas Coursera University of Michigan $95.00 View →
18 Professional Skills: Assessing Conflict Coursera Arizona State University $49.00 View →
19 Szemléletváltás Coursera McMaster University $49.00 View →
20 Collaborate Effectively for Professional Success Coursera IBM $49.00 View →

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