9 Best Ecosystems Courses on edX
We compared 9 Ecosystems courses currently listed on edX, priced from $59.00 to $149.00. 5 come from a named university or institution, including The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Auburn University at Montgomery and The University of Edinburgh. 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
- 9
- Price range
- $59.00 – $149.00
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 9 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "ecosystems" 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 $149.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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As above, so below: An introduction to soils, ecosystems and livelihoods in the Tropics
Offered by KU Leuven
The tropics are as beautiful and diverse below-ground as they are above-ground. Learn how to use knowledge about the natural variability in soil properties for the sustainable management of ecosystems and farms.
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Connection and Community
Offered by The University of Wisconsin-Madison
Connection and Community emphasizes the necessity of connection and investigates how all life-forms are wired to connect, whether at a cellular level through our nerve cells, at a planetary level through the mycorrhizal...
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Enviornmental Science
Offered by Auburn University at Montgomery
Explore the key concepts and practices in environmental science through this engaging course. You'll delve into topics like ecosystem dynamics, conservation strategies, and sustainability efforts. It's an excellent oppor...
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Nitrogen: A Global Challenge
Offered by The University of Edinburgh
Learn about the global nitrogen challenge, how nitrogen has helped human civilization to develop, and how its misuse now threatens us. This course is also available with captions in the following languages: Bengali Bhut...
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Nitrogen: A Global Challenge (Maldivian)
Offered by The University of Edinburgh
މިކޯހުގައި ނައިޓްރޮޖަންގެ ސަބަބުން ދުނިޔެއަށް ކުރިމަތިވަމުންދާ މައްސަލަތަކުގެ މައުލޫމާތު ލިބިދެވޭނެއެވެ. އަދި ނައިޓްރޮޖަންގެ ސަބަބުން އިންސާނިއްޔަތަށް ލިބިފައިވާ ފައިދާތަކާއި، ހެޔޮގޮތުގައި ބޭނުން ނުކުރުމުން ދިމާވާ މައްސަ...
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Innovative Environmental Management Models: Case Studies and Applications
Offered by University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Utilizing extensive case studies of various ecosystems, you will learn how to effectively utilize science-based management to mitigate anthropogenic impacts and ensure resiliency and sustainability in your community.
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Antarctica in a Changing Climate
Offered by University of Canterbury
Explores the exceptional aspects of the Antarctic climate and its ecosystems, looking at the current and future impacts of environmental change, including climate change.
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Sustainability Communication Strategies
Offered by LSE
Develop practical tools and approaches to help navigate the complexities, challenges, and opportunities involved in communicating about sustainability.
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edX MOOC / Non-creditPlanetary Boundaries
Offered by SDG Academy
Can our planet continue to support the current scope of human activity?
$59.00listed price
Best Ecosystems Courses on edX compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | As above, so below: An introduction to soils, ecosystems and livelihoo... | edX | KU Leuven | $59.00 | View → |
| 2 | Connection and Community | edX | The University of Wisconsin-Madison | $75.00 | View → |
| 3 | Enviornmental Science | edX | Auburn University at Montgomery | — | View → |
| 4 | Nitrogen: A Global Challenge | edX | The University of Edinburgh | $59.00 | View → |
| 5 | Nitrogen: A Global Challenge (Maldivian) | edX | The University of Edinburgh | $59.00 | View → |
| 6 | Innovative Environmental Management Models: Case Studies and Applicati... | edX | University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science | $149.00 | View → |
| 7 | Antarctica in a Changing Climate | edX | University of Canterbury | $129.00 | View → |
| 8 | Sustainability Communication Strategies | edX | LSE | — | View → |
| 9 | Planetary Boundaries | edX | SDG Academy | $59.00 | 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 7 priced courses on this page run from $59.00 to $149.00, with the middle of the range around $59.00 — a spread of $90.00. 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. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 5 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Auburn University at Montgomery and The University of Edinburgh — 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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