7 Best Emerging Technologies Courses for Beginners
We compared 7 Emerging Technologies courses currently listed on Coursera, Udemy and International Open Academy, priced from $19.99 to $49.00. 1 comes from a named university or institution, including University of Glasgow. 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
- 7
- Price range
- $19.99 – $49.00
- Providers
- Coursera, Udemy, International Open Academy
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 7 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, Udemy, International Open Academy, matched to "emerging technologies" 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 $19.99 to $49.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Introduction to the Healthcare Industry
Offered by University of Glasgow
Completing this short course on the Healthcare Industry will equip learners with a thorough understanding of its evolution, current landscape, and future opportunities. By engaging with structured video-based content, pa...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) plays a vital role in ensuring the safety, reliability, and performance of materials and structures—without causing any damage. This foundational course offers a thorough introduction to NDT...
$19.99listed price -
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EV Evolution: Comprehensive Introduction to EVs
Offered by Coursera
As countries around the world work together to tackle global warming, electric mobility is considered to be one of the major initiatives to reduce the carbon footprint across the transportation sector from cycles to airc...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to Privacy Engineering
In today's world, it is crucial to properly understand privacy-related issues and practices when designing and implementing information and communication technologies. Data protection authorities worldwide impose regulat...
$19.99listed price -
5
Fundamentals of the Metaverse, Web3 and NFTs
The Metaverse is a virtual world where people can interact with each other and digital objects in a seamless manner. It is poised to transform the way businesses operate and connect with customers. This course is designe...
$19.99listed price -
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Business Information Systems Fundamentals
Offered by Pearson
This specialization equips students to evaluate MIS, apply emerging technologies, and align information systems with business strategy. Learners will develop foundational knowledge in hardware, cloud computing, business...
$49.00listed price -
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Metaverse Essentials for Beginners
In this Metaverse Essentials for Beginners course you can get a complete introduction to the new digital world, WEB 3.0, Blockchain, VR-AR and much more. You will learn everything you need to know about the Metaverse and...
$24.99listed price
Best Emerging Technologies Courses for Beginners compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Introduction to the Healthcare Industry | Coursera | University of Glasgow | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Introduction to Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 3 | EV Evolution: Comprehensive Introduction to EVs | Coursera | Coursera | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | Introduction to Privacy Engineering | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 5 | Fundamentals of the Metaverse, Web3 and NFTs | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 6 | Business Information Systems Fundamentals | Coursera | Pearson | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | Metaverse Essentials for Beginners | International Open Academy | — | $24.99 | 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 $19.99 to $49.00, with the middle of the range around $24.99 — a spread of $29.01. 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, Udemy and International Open Academy. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 1 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Glasgow — 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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