Top 50 MOOCs By Enrollments

What are the most popular MOOCs?

After filtering data from 185 free courses on various elearning platforms, the Online Course Report website has compiled a list of the 50 most-followed free MOOCs. Of all of the courses considered, 66 are on Coursera and 55 on edX.org.

1. Learning How to Learn – 1.1 Million Enrollments

2. Machine Learning – 1.1 Million Enrollments

3. R Programming – 952k Enrollments

4. Introduction to Finance – 846k Enrollments

5. The Data Scientist’s Toolbox – 828k Enrollments

6. Think Again: How to Reason and Argue – 775k Enrollments

7. Algorithms: Part 1 – 750k Enrollments

8. Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: the First Step in Entrepreneurship – 736k Enrollments

9. Understanding IELTS: Techniques for English Language Test – 690k

10. Programming Mobile Application for Android Handheld Systems, Part 1 – 678k Enrollments

11. Cryptography I – 674k Enrollments

12. Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) – 657k Enrollments

13. Social Psychology – 645k Enrollments

14. Introduction to Public Speaking – 616k Enrollments

15. Model Thinking – 582k Enrollments

16. An introduction to Interactive Programming in Python – 581k Enrollments

17. Introduction to Philosophy – 550k Enrollments

18. Algorithms: Design and Analysis, Part 1 – 584k Enrollments

19. Introduction to Computer Science – 515k Enrollments

20. Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence – 494k Enrollments

21. Game Theory – 474k Enrollments

22. Calculus One – 454k Enrollments

23. Competitive Strategy – 430k Enrollments

24. Introduction to Computer Science – 384k

25. Exploring English: Language and Culture – 326k Enrollments

26. Data Analysis and Statistical Inference – Duke 291k Enrollments

27. Gamification – 286k Enrollments

28. Circuits and Electronics – 230k Enrollments

29. Creativity, Innovation and Change – 220k Enrollments

30. A Beginner’s Guide to Irrational Behavior – 217k Enrollments

31. Web Development: How to Build a Blog – 217k Enrollments

32. Learn to Program: The Fundamentals – 198k Enrollments

33. Greek and Roman Mythology – 180k Enrollments

34. Startup Engineering – 170k Enrollments

35. Computational Investing – 170k Enrollments

36. Financial Markets – 161k Enrollments

37. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence – 160k Enrollments

38. Introduction to Computer Science and Programming – 157k Enrollments

39. Introduction to Financial Accounting – 155k Enrollments

40. Modern & Contemporary American poetry – 140k Enrollments

41. Data Analysis – 102k Enrollments

42.  Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python – 98k Enrollments

43. The Future of Storytelling – 92957 Enrollments

44. Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science – 92k Enrollments

45. Introduction to Philosophy: God, Knowledge, and Consciousness – 89k Enrollments

46. The MOOC Introduction to Operations Management – 87k Enrollments

47. Introduction to Mathematical Thinking – 86k Enrollments

48. Justice – 84k Enrollments

49. A History of the World Since 1300 – 83k Enrollments

50. Creative Programming for Digital Media & Mobile Apps – 78k Enrollments