15 Best Optimization Courses on edX
We compared 15 Optimization courses currently listed on edX, priced from $20.00 to $833.33. 6 come from a named university or institution, including Stanford University, Seoul National University and RWTH Aachen 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
- $20.00 – $833.33
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "optimization" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
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 $20.00 to $833.33, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Telehealth: Strategy, Implementation, and Optimization
Offered by Stanford University
This course focuses on the strategic aspects of telehealth, guiding you through its implementation and optimization processes. You'll explore how to design effective telehealth systems that address real-world health chal...
$672.30listed price -
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Introduction to Optimization
Offered by Seoul National University
A self-contained course on the fundamentals of modern optimization with equal emphasis on theory, implementation, and application. We consider linear and nonlinear optimization problems, including network flow problems a...
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Mathematical Optimization for Engineers
Offered by RWTH Aachen University
Learn the mathematical and computational basics for applying optimization successfully. Master the different formulations and the important concepts behind their solution methods. Learn to implement and solve optimizatio...
$119.00listed price -
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edX MOOC / Non-creditIntroduction to optimization on smooth manifolds: first order methods
Offered by École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Learn to optimize on smooth, nonlinear spaces: Join us to build your foundations (starting at "what is a manifold?") and confidently implement your first algorithm (Riemannian gradient descent).
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edX MOOC / Non-creditOptimization: principles and algorithms - Unconstrained nonlinear optimization
Offered by École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Introduction to unconstrained nonlinear optimization, Newton’s algorithms and descent methods.
$59.00listed price -
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Mathematical Foundations of AI
Offered by RWTH Aachen University
"Mathematical Foundatiouns of AI" offers a rigorous introduction to the fundamental concepts of linear algebra, calculus, and optimization theory that form the mathematical basis of machine learning, data science, deep l...
$99.00listed price -
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Applied Mathematics
Offered by Gonzaga University
This course in Applied Mathematics covers essential mathematical concepts and techniques that are applicable in various fields, particularly in data analysis and machine learning. You'll gain a foundational understanding...
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Prescriptive Analytics
Offered by Dartmouth College
With Dartmouth Engineering, learn to transform data into actionable strategies in Prescriptive Analytics for Digital Transformation. Use Python to build and solve optimization models, tackle complex decisions, and levera...
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edX MOOC / Non-creditRecherche opérationnelle: optimiser ses décisions
Offered by Université de Montréal
Ce MOOC vise à démystifier la recherche opérationnelle (RO) qui intervient dans plusieurs processus organisationnels et industriels, en particulier ceux relevant de l’allocation des ressources, de la planification des op...
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edX MOOC / Non-creditDELMIA Virtual Factory for Education
Offered by Dassault Systèmes
This fundamental course introduces learners to designing, programming, simulating, and optimizing a virtual factory and robots using the Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Participants will learn to build a virtual...
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Applied Quantum Computing I: Fundamentals
Offered by Purdue University
Learn the fundamental postulates of quantum mechanics and how they can be mapped onto present-day quantum information processing models, including computation, simulation, optimization, and machine learning.
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Reinforcement Learning
Offered by RWTH Aachen University
This MOOC teaches the basics in reinforcement learning. It provides participants with a solid mathematical basis to study new methods from reinforcement learning research and put them into practice.
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Optimize Agent Behavior
Offered by Google Cloud
You’ve built your first agent—now it’s time to take it further. In this course, you’ll advance your skills by learning how to turn a basic AI agent into a sophisticated, precise assistant—applying advanced instructions,...
$20.00listed price -
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Architecture & Systems Engineering
Offered by MIT xPRO
This course focuses on the principles of architecture and systems engineering, equipping you with the skills to design and manage complex systems. You'll explore how various components work together to form a comprehensi...
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edX MOOC / Non-creditMachine Learning for Manufacturing Operations
Offered by MathWorks
This course focuses on the applications of machine learning specifically within manufacturing operations, helping you understand how data-driven techniques can optimize processes and improve productivity. By covering a r...
$202.50listed price
Best Optimization Courses on edX compared
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 12 priced courses on this page run from $20.00 to $833.33, with the middle of the range around $119.00 — a spread of $813.33. 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. 6 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Stanford University, Seoul National University and RWTH Aachen University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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