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15 Best Communication Courses on Coursera

We compared 15 Communication courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $79.00. 6 come from a named university or institution, including Rice University, University of Colorado Boulder and National Taiwan 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
15
Price range
$49.00 – $79.00
Providers
Coursera
Last updated
30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "communication" 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.

  1. 1
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A Lowest price here 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
  2. 2
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Interpersonal Communication for Engineering Leaders

    Offered by Rice University

    This course covers communication skills that engineering leaders use every day to motivate, inspire, and support the people in their organizations. Speaking and writing are basic leadership communication skills. (We cove...

    $79.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Elements and Principles of Visual Communication

    Offered by University of Colorado Boulder

    This introductory course sets the baseline for understanding visual communication by introducing the concepts, vocabulary, and jobs skills relating to visual communication. We will start by covering the history of design...

    $49.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    International Communication and East Asian Affairs (2)

    Offered by National Taiwan University

    "International Communication and East Asian Affairs: Current Political and Economic Conditions" is an online course provided by the Graduate Institute of Journalism, National Taiwan University, and Radio Taiwan Internati...

    $49.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    Coursera Certificate Grade A University-backed

    Program Management and the Art of Communication

    Offered by University of Maryland, College Park

    You may have heard that “90% of a project manager’s work is communication.” Well that’s even more true as a program manager. But do you know why communication is so important and what is good communication for making pro...

    $49.00
    listed price
  6. 6
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Leadership Communication for Maximum Impact: Storytelling

    Offered by Northwestern University

    Storytelling is an essential part of leadership. Effective leaders communicate to inspire talent to excel; to partner with investors and communities; to engage with customers and clients and to grow their impact in the w...

    $79.00
    listed price
  7. 7
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Effective Communication: Writing, Design, and Presentation

    Offered by University of Colorado Boulder

    Over seventy companies and tens of thousands of students worldwide have used Effective Communication to deliver ideas powerfully in the workplace. By taking Business Writing, Graphic Design, and Successful Presentation,...

    $49.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    Coursera Certificate Grade A University-backed

    Technical Communication

    Offered by University of Colorado Boulder

    An engineering leader spends a majority of their day interacting with others. Indeed, studies repeatedly point to the impact communication skills have on the ability of managerial leaders to succeed or fail. Too often, i...

    $79.00
    listed price
  9. 9
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B University-backed

    Learn English Now: Introduction to Communication

    Offered by Arizona State University

    This comprehensive specialization from Arizona State University Global Launch is designed for beginner English learners to build a practical linguistic foundation. Across three courses, you will master essential vocabula...

    $49.00
    listed price
  10. 10
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Leading Through Communication, Coaching, and Trust

    Offered by Microsoft

    Managers build leadership credibility primarily through communication and interpersonal interaction. Teams rely on managers to provide clear expectations, guide discussions, offer constructive feedback, and handle workpl...

    $49.00
    listed price
  11. 11
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Executive Communication Excellence

    Offered by STARWEAVER

    Executive Communication Excellence equips professionals with clarity, empathy, and influence. This specialization develops the core communication competencies every leader needs today—intentional listening, clear writing...

    $49.00
    listed price
  12. 12
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Mastering Communication, Persuasion, and Buyer Engagement

    Offered by Sage Publications

    Effective communication and persuasion are essential skills for sales professionals seeking to build trust, influence buyer decisions, and achieve successful outcomes. This course explores proven strategies for engaging...

    $49.00
    listed price
  13. 13
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Gandhian Thought and Communication

    Offered by Sage Publications

    This course explores the continuing relevance of Gandhian philosophy in communication, media, and activism. Learners will examine Gandhi’s critique of modernity, nationalism, religion, and Westernization through key work...

    $49.00
    listed price
  14. 14
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Evaluate Change Communication for Project Success

    Offered by Coursera

    In today's fast-paced business environment, the success of any new project, be it a software rollout or a process change, hinges on effective communication and user adoption. Evaluate Change Communication for Project Suc...

    $49.00
    listed price
  15. 15
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Effective Interpersonal Communication for Business

    Offered by Logical Operations

    To be successful in the workplace, you must be able to effectively communicate and cooperate with coworkers and external people. The typical students of this course will be business professionals who want to enhance thei...

    $49.00
    listed price

Best Communication Courses on Coursera compared

# Course Provider Offered by Price
1 Communication Skills for Engineers Coursera Rice University $49.00 View →
2 Interpersonal Communication for Engineering Leaders Coursera Rice University $79.00 View →
3 Elements and Principles of Visual Communication Coursera University of Colorado Boulder $49.00 View →
4 International Communication and East Asian Affairs (2) Coursera National Taiwan University $49.00 View →
5 Program Management and the Art of Communication Coursera University of Maryland, College Park $49.00 View →
6 Leadership Communication for Maximum Impact: Storytelling Coursera Northwestern University $79.00 View →
7 Effective Communication: Writing, Design, and Presentation Coursera University of Colorado Boulder $49.00 View →
8 Technical Communication Coursera University of Colorado Boulder $79.00 View →
9 Learn English Now: Introduction to Communication Coursera Arizona State University $49.00 View →
10 Leading Through Communication, Coaching, and Trust Coursera Microsoft $49.00 View →
11 Executive Communication Excellence Coursera STARWEAVER $49.00 View →
12 Mastering Communication, Persuasion, and Buyer Engagement Coursera Sage Publications $49.00 View →
13 Gandhian Thought and Communication Coursera Sage Publications $49.00 View →
14 Evaluate Change Communication for Project Success Coursera Coursera $49.00 View →
15 Effective Interpersonal Communication for Business Coursera Logical Operations $49.00 View →

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 15 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 Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 6 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Rice University, University of Colorado Boulder and National Taiwan University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.

Before you enrol

Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 30 August 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.

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