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We compared 9 Language courses currently listed on edX and Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $340.20. 6 come from a named university or institution, including The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, University of Alaska Fairbanks and O.P. Jindal Global 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.

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13
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9
  1. 1
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Cantonese Language and Culture for Beginners

    Offered by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    The course aims to enable students to master the sounds of Cantonese and conduct basic conservations in Cantonese. It is suitable for learners of the following 3 categories: (1) People from Hong Kong who may be expatriat...

    $99.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    edX MOOC / Non-credit University-backed

    Yup'ik Language and Culture

    Offered by University of Alaska Fairbanks

    Learn about the language and culture of Alaska’s Yupiit people.

    $119.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A Lowest price here University-backed

    Cognitive Psychology

    Offered by O.P. Jindal Global University

    Understand how the mind works and gain practical insight into the cognitive processes that shape everyday human behavior. Cognitive Psychology is designed for learners interested in psychology, human behavior, neuroscien...

    $49.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade B University-backed

    Introduction to Cognitive Psychology and Neuropsychology

    Offered by University of Cambridge

    This course is an introduction to human cognition and how it is explored. You will explore how Psychology was born as a separate discipline and how we began to study the nervous system in terms of functions, abilities an...

    $299.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B University-backed

    Introduction to Cognitive Psychology and Neuropsychology

    Offered by University of Cambridge

    This course is an introduction to human cognition and how it is explored. You will explore how Psychology was born as a separate discipline and how we began to study the nervous system in terms of functions, abilities an...

    $49.00
    listed price
  6. 6
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Animals and Society

    Offered by University of Colorado Boulder

    Animals matter for human existence in so many ways that it is difficult to imagine the entity we call “society” without them. They figure heavily in our language, food, clothing, family structure, economy, education, ent...

    $49.00
    listed price
  7. 7
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    The Power of Words

    Offered by The University of Tokyo

    This course examines how words retain power amidst crises, focusing on Japanese and English literature. It explores how words aid in resilience and self-renewal. Emphasis is on understanding form's role in texts and soci...

    $59.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Neurosciences : audition, langage et musique

    Offered by Université de Montréal

    De la berceuse chantée au bébé jusqu’au discours enflammé du politicien et ses intonations, du chanteur sous la douche au pianiste virtuose, le langage et la musique font partie de notre vie sociale, intellectuelle et af...

    $120.00
    listed price
  9. 9
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade D

    Mandarin Essentials for Beginners

    Offered by MandarinX

    This course on Mandarin Essentials for Beginners offers a welcoming introduction to the Chinese language. It's designed to help learners develop foundational skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Mandarin....

    $340.20
    listed price

What the prices here tell you

The 9 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $340.20, with the middle of the range around $99.00 — a spread of $291.20. 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 and Coursera. 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. 6 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, University of Alaska Fairbanks and O.P. Jindal Global University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.

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