15 Best Motivation Courses on Coursera
We compared 15 Motivation courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $95.00. 7 come from a named university or institution, including University of Colorado System, University of Michigan and Rice 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 – $95.00
- 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 "motivation" 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 $95.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Personal Journeys: Identity, Motivation, and Resilience
Offered by University of Colorado System
Immerse yourself in this thought-provoking three-course specialization, where the pursuit of personal discovery, motivation, and resilience is illuminated by the Renaissance's cultural and intellectual legacy and the mul...
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Cognition, Motivation and Emotion
Offered by Pearson
Explore the mental processes that shape how we think, learn, solve problems, and make decisions. In this course, you'll examine key concepts in cognition and discover how the mind processes and interprets information. Yo...
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Motivation and Leadership
Offered by Pearson
Learn how to drive organizational success by mastering the essential skills of leadership and motivation. This course will show you how to leverage various leadership styles and personal traits to shape a positive cultur...
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Leadership Psychology: Motivation, Resilience & Well-Being
Offered by Chris Croft Training
Chris Croft is a world renowned speaker known for his practical approach to all aspects of leadership. This Psychology of Leadership specialisation includes four in depth courses covering all aspects of building a motiva...
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Como influenciar pessoas
Offered by University of Michigan
Este curso irá aprimorar sua capacidade de influenciar pessoas em situações nas quais não é possível recorrer à autoridade formal. Você aprenderá formas eficazes de criar, desenvolver e manter uma base de poder em sua or...
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Liderar equipes
Offered by University of Michigan
Neste curso, você aprenderá como construir sua equipe, melhorar o trabalho em equipe e a colaboração e sustentar o desempenho da equipe por meio de aprendizado e melhoria contínuos. Especificamente, você aprenderá as mel...
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Strategic Customer Relationship Management & Sales Technique
Offered by University of Michigan
In this specialization, you will learn essential leadership skills, including how to inspire and motivate individuals, manage talent, influence without authority, and lead teams. In this specialization, you will not only...
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Leadership Development for Engineers
Offered by Rice University
Engineers wanting to advance their careers must be able to lead teams effectively. This Specialization is designed for professional engineers who are interested in advancing into leadership and management roles. You’ll d...
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Psychology of Personality
Offered by O.P. Jindal Global University
Discover how personality shapes the way we think, feel, behave, and interact with the world in this comprehensive Personality Psychology course. Designed for undergraduate students, psychology enthusiasts, educators, cou...
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Teach English Now! Foundational Principles
Offered by Arizona State University
Through a series of engaging metaphors and stories, prospective and current EFL/ESL teachers will identify, summarize, and evaluate 7 basic language learning paradigms. Learners will be presented information on such foun...
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Professional Skills: Grit and Growth Mindset
Offered by Arizona State University
Unlock your potential to overcome setbacks and thrive with purpose. This course equips you with a resilient mindset built on grit, growth, and self-awareness. Success isn’t just about talent — it’s about perseverance, mi...
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The Science of Success: What Researchers Know that You Should Know
Offered by University of Michigan
This engaging course is designed to help you achieve the success that you desire. Drawing on decades of scientific research, you will learn what the most successful people do differently than others, why IQ is not the mo...
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Simulation Skills: This is Your Brain on the Future
Offered by Institute for the Future
Do you want to learn how to simulate the future more creatively and more effectively? This course is for you. Humans are the only living creatures with the ability to think about and make plans for the long- term future....
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Leading People and Teams
Offered by University of Michigan
In this specialization, you will learn essential leadership skills, including how to inspire and motivate individuals, manage talent, influence without authority, and lead teams. In this specialization, you will not only...
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Skills for New Manager Success
Offered by Minnesota State University, Mankato
This Specialization prepares new and aspiring managers with practical, real-world skills to lead teams effectively. Across four courses, you’ll build a strong leadership foundation by learning how to transition into mana...
$49.00listed price
Best Motivation Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Personal Journeys: Identity, Motivation, and Resilience | Coursera | University of Colorado System | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Cognition, Motivation and Emotion | Coursera | Pearson | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Motivation and Leadership | Coursera | Pearson | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | Leadership Psychology: Motivation, Resilience & Well-Being | Coursera | Chris Croft Training | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Como influenciar pessoas | Coursera | University of Michigan | $95.00 | View → |
| 6 | Liderar equipes | Coursera | University of Michigan | $95.00 | View → |
| 7 | Strategic Customer Relationship Management & Sales Technique | Coursera | University of Michigan | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | Leadership Development for Engineers | Coursera | Rice University | $49.00 | View → |
| 9 | Psychology of Personality | Coursera | O.P. Jindal Global University | $49.00 | View → |
| 10 | Teach English Now! Foundational Principles | Coursera | Arizona State University | $49.00 | View → |
| 11 | Professional Skills: Grit and Growth Mindset | Coursera | Arizona State University | $49.00 | View → |
| 12 | The Science of Success: What Researchers Know that You Should Know | Coursera | University of Michigan | $49.00 | View → |
| 13 | Simulation Skills: This is Your Brain on the Future | Coursera | Institute for the Future | $49.00 | View → |
| 14 | Leading People and Teams | Coursera | University of Michigan | $49.00 | View → |
| 15 | Skills for New Manager Success | Coursera | Minnesota State University, Mankato | $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 $95.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $46.00. 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. 7 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Colorado System, University of Michigan and Rice 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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