Get ahead in your career

In the era of fast paced technology, a competitive job market is making the lives of employees no easier. The dynamics have changed considerably- a college degree no longer guarantees a job. Therefore, young professionals are seeking for online courses to enhance their skills.

Pluralsight

Pluralsight believes in closing the technology skills gap that exists everywhere in the world today. It provides a technology learning platform that more than four million learners use to learn new skills. Pluralsight's authors have created more than 6,000 courses on information and creative/design technologies. Apart from content, the app also offers skill paths, assessments, channels/playlists, mentoring (roadmap for companies) and gamified learning.

The app was launched in 2015 and is widely popular among both student and professionals. It provides the same holistic learning experience as the web version and picks up from where you leave off a course on your desktop or laptop and helps you continue your learning on the go. The app also allows offline viewing as well.

Coursera

Coursera works seamlessly for online courses offered by varsities globally. It can access more than 1,000 courses and specialisations developed by 140+ colleges and universities in the world, and advance your career or continue your education by mastering subjects from Python programming and data science to photography and music.

The Coursera app is easy to use and navigate. The features can be toggled either by swiping or by touching the option directly. There are four main options available – My Courses, Recommended, Featured and Discover.

Udemy

Udemy is a must-have application for people who are looking to learn more things. It is a global marketplace for learning and teaching online where more than 13 million students are mastering new skills and achieving their goals from over 40,000 courses taught by expert instructors.

Whether you're looking to advance your career or explore a new hobby, it's all in one place. With its new app, Udemy now allows users to browse and sign up for both free and paid courses, giving them access to video lectures, articles and presentations while on the go.

Edx

With edX in hand, one can learn on the go, by streaming videos to watch offline at your convenience. This is the only non-profit open source app which provides massive open online courses (MOOC). In Open edX, one can build learning tools and contribute new features, creating innovative solutions to benefit students everywhere. They also list internships in the areas of computer science, languages, engineering, psychology, writing, electronics, biology and marketing.