25 Best Project-Based Learning Courses Online
We compared 25 Project-based Learning courses currently listed on edX and Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $79.00. 10 come from a named university or institution, including Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Creative Time & Duke University and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 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
- 25
- Price range
- $49.00 – $79.00
- Providers
- edX, Coursera
- Last updated
- 14 Sep 2026
How these 25 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, Coursera, matched to "project-based learning" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
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 $49.00 to $79.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Teaching with Physical Computing: Introduction to Project-Based Learning
Offered by Arm Education
This course introduces the fundamental concepts underpinning Project-Based Learning, and how you can apply it with programmable devices to bring STEM & Computing to life in the classroom.
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edX MOOC / Non-creditTeaching with Physical Computing: Assessment of Project-Based Learning
Offered by Arm Education
Learn how to confidently and effectively use assessment in Project-Based Learning.
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Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: From Nand to Tetris (Project-Centered Course)
Offered by Hebrew University of Jerusalem
What you’ll achieve: In this project-centered course* you will build a modern computer system, from the ground up. We’ll divide this fascinating journey into six hands-on projects that will take you from constructing ele...
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ART of the MOOC: Activism and Social Movements
Offered by Creative Time & Duke University
This course is for activists, artists, and thinkers who wish to better understand and participate in social change. We will focus on the prolific and exciting overlap between socially engaged art and cultural practices g...
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Advanced Deep Learning Methods for Healthcare
Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
This course covers deep learning (DL) methods, healthcare data and applications using DL methods. The courses include activities such as video lectures, self guided programming labs, homework assignments (both written an...
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Fondamentaux de l’infographie
Offered by California Institute of the Arts
L’infographie est partout ! Les mots et les images, les composantes de l’infographie, sont les éléments qui véhiculent la majorité du contenu à la fois dans le monde numérique et dans celui des documents imprimés. À mesu...
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Designing Larger Python Programs for Data Science
Offered by Duke University
Modern programs are complicated structures, with hundreds to thousands of lines of code, but how do you efficiently move from smaller programs to more robust, complicated programs? How do data scientists simulate the ran...
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Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Patterns and Principles
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
An applied analysis and design class that addresses the use of object-oriented techniques. Topics include domain modeling, use cases, architectural design and modeling notations. Students apply techniques in analysis and...
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Frontend Web Development
Offered by LearnKartS
You have opened enough tutorials. Bookmarked enough courses. This time, you finish with a real website instead of another half-built project. Frontend Web Development covers the complete foundational stack across HTML, C...
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Fundamentals of Computing
Offered by Rice University
This Specialization covers much of the material that first-year Computer Science students take at Rice University, brought to you by the world-class Faculty who teach our master's and PhD programs. Students learn sophist...
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Cybersecurity with Python: Beginner to Advanced
Offered by Packt
This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...
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Ultimate Guide to Raspberry Pi - Tips, Tricks, and Hacks
Offered by Packt
Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as yo...
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Learn React
Offered by Scrimba
This is the ideal starting point for anyone eager to learn modern React basics in the most interactive, hands-on way possible. Throughout this course, you'll tackle over 170 interactive coding challenges and build six ex...
$49.00listed price -
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Learn C# by Building Applications
Offered by Packt
This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...
$49.00listed price -
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Cloud Computing
Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The Cloud Computing Specialization takes you on a tour through cloud computing systems. We start in in the middle layer with Cloud Computing Concepts covering core distributed systems concepts used inside clouds, move to...
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Design Thinking: Insights to Inspiration
Offered by University of Virginia
Welcome Designers! In this course, developed at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, we will introduce you to the design thinking process. It is a project-based course in which you will identify a...
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Applied AI
Offered by Vanderbilt University
Master the practical techniques, strategies, and tools used to apply artificial intelligence across work, business, and everyday problem solving. Through hands-on projects, you'll learn prompt engineering, AI agents, AI-...
$49.00listed price -
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Designing and Simulating Physical Models
Offered by MathWorks
As systems become more complex, engineers need to keep pace with the techniques for designing and testing the digital representations of their creations. This course equips you with the latest skills in modeling and simu...
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Unreal Engine: Design & Build 3D Game Worlds for Beginners
Offered by EDUCBA
Take your first step into Unreal Engine by learning how to design and develop immersive 3D game environments through a guided, project-based experience. This beginner-friendly course introduces the essential tools, workf...
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Master Fire Alarm Layout & Wiring Design in AutoCAD
Offered by EDUCBA
Learners will design fire alarm layouts, install detection devices, and interpret wiring schematics using professional AutoCAD workflows. This practical, project-based course equips learners with the essential skills to...
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React Bootcamp with .NET API (Router, Redux Toolkit, Hooks)
Offered by Packt
This specialization features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress throug...
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Master Bootstrap & Build Responsive Agency Websites
Offered by EDUCBA
Learners will build, design, and structure a fully responsive agency website using Bootstrap while developing practical front-end skills applied in real projects. This course empowers learners to apply Bootstrap componen...
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Build Login & Registration Apps with React Native
Offered by EDUCBA
By completing this course, learners will be able to configure a React Native environment, design login and registration user interfaces, apply state management and validations, implement navigation flows, and integrate b...
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Create & Evaluate Advanced SketchUp 3D Models
Offered by EDUCBA
This Specialization provides a comprehensive, project-based pathway to mastering advanced 3D architectural modeling, planning, and presentation workflows using SketchUp and industry-relevant tools. Learners progress thro...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to jQuery and Basic Concepts
Offered by Packt
Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as yo...
$49.00listed price
Best Project-Based Learning Courses Online compared
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 25 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $79.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $30.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from edX and Coursera. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 10 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Creative Time & Duke University and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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