7 Best Computational Thinking Courses on edX
We compared 7 Computational Thinking courses currently listed on edX, priced from $59.00 to $249.00. 4 come from a named university or institution, including University of Canterbury, Adelaide University and American 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
- 7
- Price range
- $59.00 – $249.00
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 7 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "computational thinking" 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 $59.00 to $249.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Teaching Computational Thinking.
Offered by University of Canterbury
This course is for educators who are passionate about the future of their 7-12+ year old students and want to learn more about teaching computer science in an engaging and meaningful way.
$59.00listed price -
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Computational Thinking and Big Data
Offered by Adelaide University
Learn the core concepts of computational thinking and how to collect, clean and consolidate large-scale datasets.
$249.00listed price -
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Computer Science
Offered by American University
This Computer Science course offers an insightful exploration of essential concepts and practices in the field. As you progress, you'll develop a foundation that prepares you for various technology-related challenges in...
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Programming for Data Science
Offered by Adelaide University
Learn how to apply fundamental programming for data science concepts, computational thinking and data analysis techniques to solve real-world data science problems.
$199.00listed price -
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Data Structures Fundamentals
Offered by The University of California, San Diego
Learn about data structures that are used in computational thinking – both basic and advanced.
$150.00listed price -
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Il robot Thymio come strumento di scoperta delle scienze digitali
Offered by École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
In questo corso, imparerai a utilizzare il robot Thymio e ad usarlo come strumento didattico per introdurre nella tua classe i principali concetti appartenenti al mondo digitale e al pensiero computazionale.
$169.00listed price -
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edX MOOC / Non-creditC++: Algorithms
Offered by Codio
Build a solid foundation of algorithms through a learn-by-doing approach.
$149.00listed price
Best Computational Thinking Courses on edX compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teaching Computational Thinking. | edX | University of Canterbury | $59.00 | View → |
| 2 | Computational Thinking and Big Data | edX | Adelaide University | $249.00 | View → |
| 3 | Computer Science | edX | American University | — | View → |
| 4 | Programming for Data Science | edX | Adelaide University | $199.00 | View → |
| 5 | Data Structures Fundamentals | edX | The University of California, San Diego | $150.00 | View → |
| 6 | Il robot Thymio come strumento di scoperta delle scienze digitali | edX | École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne | $169.00 | View → |
| 7 | C++: Algorithms | edX | Codio | $149.00 | 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 6 priced courses on this page run from $59.00 to $249.00, with the middle of the range around $169.00 — a spread of $190.00. That is a wide gap for one subject. 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. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 4 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Canterbury, Adelaide University and American University — 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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