15 Best Remote Sensing Courses on edX
We compared 15 Remote Sensing courses currently listed on edX, priced from $45.00 to $618.30. 2 come from a named university or institution, including University of Alaska Fairbanks and Chalmers University of Technology. 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
- $45.00 – $618.30
- 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 "remote sensing" 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 $45.00 to $618.30, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Geospatial Science: Remote Sensing
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
This course conveys geospatial remote sensing concepts starting with the basics of imaging and geospatial data. It introduces airborne remote sensing and provides an introduction to multispectral imagery. It discusses st...
$189.00listed price -
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[DOD] Geospatial Science: Remote Sensing
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
This course conveys geospatial remote sensing concepts starting with the basics of imaging and geospatial data. It introduces airborne remote sensing and provides an introduction to multispectral imagery. It discusses st...
$189.00listed price -
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[DOD] Applied Remote Sensing and GIS
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
This course enables students to solve real-world problems using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing. Students will acquire skills in data management, vector, spatial resolution, and raster analysis....
$140.00listed price -
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Applied Remote Sensing and GIS
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
This course enables students to solve real-world problems using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing. Students will acquire skills in data management, vector, and raster analysis. They will work with...
$189.00listed price -
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Remote Sensing of Wildfires
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
Learn how satellite imagery and the science of remote sensing allows us to detect wildfires, help manage their spread, and guide ecological restoration.
$119.00listed price -
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Management of Marginal Lands and Carbon Sequestration estimation through Remote Sensing and GIS
Offered by Universitat Politècnica de València
In this MOOC, you will be able to better understand the concept of MLs and will be able to analyze large MLs extensions in a fast way.
$45.00listed price -
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[DOD] Geospatial Science in the Arctic Domain
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
This course focuses on a range of remote sensing, geospatial data, and geospatial science applications in the Arctic and Antarctic domain and polar regions. Based on a brief introduction of fundamental remote sensing pri...
$189.00listed price -
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Geospatial Science in the Arctic Domain
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
This course focuses on a range of remote sensing and geospatial science applications in the Arctic domain. Based on a brief introduction of fundamental remote sensing principles, this course will discuss general change d...
$189.00listed price -
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Synthetic Aperture Radar: Ecosystems
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
This online course will introduce the contributions of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) remote sensing to the monitoring of Earth’s ecosystems. Learn how the weather-independence of SAR combined with its ability to penetra...
$229.00listed price -
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Unmanned Aerial Systems
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
This course on Unmanned Aerial Systems explores the fundamental concepts, technologies, and applications behind drones. Participants will gain insight into how these systems are designed and operated, along with an under...
$448.20listed price -
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Fundamentals of Geospatial Science
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
In the Fundamentals of Geospatial Science course, you'll explore the principles and applications of geospatial technology. Through engaging content, you'll learn how to analyze and visualize spatial data, gaining insight...
$510.30listed price -
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Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR): Applications
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
This course provides a deep dive into the applications of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology. You will learn how SAR systems work and explore the various ways they're used in fields such as remote sensing, environ...
$618.30listed price -
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Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
This online course focuses on the applications of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) remote sensing for disaster monitoring. Learn about weather and illumination-independent SAR remote sensing technology, and explore its app...
$229.00listed price -
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Synthetic Aperture Radar: Foundations
Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks
This online course provides foundational knowledge of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) remote sensing including SAR imaging, SAR interferometry, and the concepts of polarimetric SAR. The individual concepts will be illustr...
$229.00listed price -
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Sensing Planet Earth – From Core to Outer Space
Offered by Chalmers University of Technology
Will this year be the hottest year ever? What is the current rate of global sea level rise? How fast is the rain forest disappearing? … Learn about the essential tools for measuring and monitoring our planet.
$149.00listed price
Best Remote Sensing Courses on edX compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Geospatial Science: Remote Sensing | edX | University of Alaska Fairbanks | $189.00 | View → |
| 2 | [DOD] Geospatial Science: Remote Sensing | edX | University of Alaska Fairbanks | $189.00 | View → |
| 3 | [DOD] Applied Remote Sensing and GIS | edX | University of Alaska Fairbanks | $140.00 | View → |
| 4 | Applied Remote Sensing and GIS | edX | University of Alaska Fairbanks | $189.00 | View → |
| 5 | Remote Sensing of Wildfires | edX | University of Alaska Fairbanks | $119.00 | View → |
| 6 | Management of Marginal Lands and Carbon Sequestration estimation throu... | edX | Universitat Politècnica de València | $45.00 | View → |
| 7 | [DOD] Geospatial Science in the Arctic Domain | edX | University of Alaska Fairbanks | $189.00 | View → |
| 8 | Geospatial Science in the Arctic Domain | edX | University of Alaska Fairbanks | $189.00 | View → |
| 9 | Synthetic Aperture Radar: Ecosystems | edX | University of Alaska Fairbanks | $229.00 | View → |
| 10 | Unmanned Aerial Systems | edX | University of Alaska Fairbanks | $448.20 | View → |
| 11 | Fundamentals of Geospatial Science | edX | University of Alaska Fairbanks | $510.30 | View → |
| 12 | Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR): Applications | edX | University of Alaska Fairbanks | $618.30 | View → |
| 13 | Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards | edX | University of Alaska Fairbanks | $229.00 | View → |
| 14 | Synthetic Aperture Radar: Foundations | edX | University of Alaska Fairbanks | $229.00 | View → |
| 15 | Sensing Planet Earth – From Core to Outer Space | edX | Chalmers University of Technology | $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 15 priced courses on this page run from $45.00 to $618.30, with the middle of the range around $189.00 — a spread of $573.30. 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. 2 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Alaska Fairbanks and Chalmers University of Technology — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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