15 Best Public Speaking Courses on edX
We compared 15 Public Speaking courses currently listed on edX, priced from $29.00 to $591.30. 10 come from a named university or institution, including Rochester Institute of Technology, Harvard University and Doane 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
- $29.00 – $591.30
- 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 "public speaking" 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 $29.00 to $591.30, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Public Speaking
Offered by Rochester Institute of Technology
Build confidence as a speaker by learning how to use simple tools and skills to prepare and deliver memorable presentations.
$199.00listed price -
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Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking
Offered by Harvard University
Gain critical communication skills in writing and public speaking with this introduction to American political rhetoric.
$209.00listed price -
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Professional Business Presentations
Offered by Doane University
Professional Business Presentations, will dive into the world of presenting information both in written and verbal form. This course discusses how to effectively create presentations with quality formatting, the proper d...
$199.00listed price -
4
Stand Up!; Comedy Writing and Performance Poetry
Offered by University of Cambridge
Prepare to perform your comic writing and/or poetry to a live audience, as well as develop transferable writing skills and communication expertise that will be relevant in any profession. This course will broaden your un...
$299.00listed price -
5
Model United Nations
Offered by University of Bayreuth
Are you a future policymaker, consultant, negotiator, or diplomat? If so, this course is for you! You will acquire skills in negotiation, public speaking, creative thinking, and leadership. Model United Nations (MUN) is...
$39.00listed price -
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English Communication Skills
Offered by Tsinghua University
In the English Communication Skills course, you'll enhance your ability to communicate effectively in both spoken and written contexts. This course emphasizes various aspects of communication, including clarity, structur...
$591.30listed price -
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Strategic Storytelling: Elevate Presentations, Pitches, and Team Meetings
Offered by Davidson College
Unlock the power of storytelling to enhance communication, boost confidence, and lead with clarity. This dynamic, self-paced course equips emerging leaders and frontline professionals with tools to connect, influence, an...
$129.00listed price -
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English for Doing Business in Asia – Speaking
Offered by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Introducing strategies for developing your spoken English communication skills in the context of doing business in Asia.
$169.00listed price -
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Visual Presentation
Offered by Rochester Institute of Technology
Learn how impactful images can enhance your presentation, communication and messaging to impress your audience.
$199.00listed price -
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Presentation Zen & Art of Storytelling
Offered by Institute of Product Leadership (IPL)
Learn The Art & Science of Creating And Delivering Impactful Business And Personal Presentations
$79.00listed price -
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Purpose, Perspective, and Persuasion
Offered by Harvard University
Taught by Harvard Faculty Jody Freeman with insights from comedian and actor Amy Poehler.
$175.00listed price -
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Steps in Japanese for Beginners3 Part2
Offered by Waseda University
Learn how to express emotion both publicly and privately
$129.00listed price -
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Conoce y cuida tu voz
Offered by Universidad del Rosario
En este curso aprenderás a comprender cómo se produce la voz y reconocer los hábitos vocales que pueden mejorar o perjudicar la calidad y desempeño de tú voz, utilizando diversas estrategias que se ajusten a diferentes c...
$49.00listed price -
14
Soft Skills: Present with Purpose
Offered by IBM
This short course will teach you how to create and deliver presentations that leave an effective and lasting impact on your audience!
$29.00listed price -
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Leadership Communication: Strategy, Influence and Impact
Offered by CISL
Develop your leadership abilities with communication skills that foster collaboration and influence positive change in any context.
Price on site
Best Public Speaking 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 14 priced courses on this page run from $29.00 to $591.30, with the middle of the range around $175.00 — a spread of $562.30. 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. 10 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Rochester Institute of Technology, Harvard University and Doane 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.