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Cyber Monday sales are often associated with physical products like TVs or headphones, but e-learning deals shouldn’t be overlooked. Not only can online courses help you pivot careers, explore affordable grad school alternatives, and keep you entertained during the coming months of pandemic lockdown, they can also make for very thoughtful and unique holiday presents.
Below, you’ll find some of the biggest e-learning platforms, such as Coursera, edX, Udemy, MasterClass, CreativeLive, Skillshare, Babbel, and Rosetta Stone, with details on the deals and, if applicable, gifting instructions. You’ll also get a few course recommendations based on what’s the most popular on each platform, from favorites like Yale’s The Science of Well-Being to coding, photography, language, cooking, and personal development offerings. Check out the deals below, as well as the best Cyber Monday deals right now.
The deal: Learners can either redeem a select free course or get their first subscription month free until December 4.
Some popular courses:
One of Yale’s most popular classes ever (and a Business Insider favorite), this class debunks some of the most common myths about happiness and teaches you how to authentically improve your well-being.
The free and popular Coursera class “Learning How to Learn” makes the process easier and teaches students about the science of learning. You can pay $49 to get a Course Certificate.
Created by the Museum of Modern Art, this four-course Specialization teaches you the fundamentals of modern and contemporary art, fashion, design, and photography. It’s great whether you already have an art background or have always wanted to learn more about modern art and design.
The deal: edX’s Cyber Monday sale lasts through November 30. Users can get 20% off verified certificates and program bundles using the code CYBER2020 at checkout.
Some popular courses:
Offered by Harvard, this introductory course covers the basics of computer sciences and the art of programming. It’s applicable whether or not you’re a computer science or programming major, and no prior experience is needed to understand the course.
Led by UC Berkeley staff, this course not only teaches you how to be happy as an individual, but also shows you how you can spread that mentality across your organization or within your team — something that can especially be useful while working remotely.
This MIT course covers the impact of data analytics across all businesses, and teaches you how to utilize data in your own work using real-life stories from companies like Twitter, IBM, eHarmony, and Netflix .
The deal: While Udemy’s Black Friday sale is over, many classes are still as low as $10.99.
How to gift it: Every course’s landing page has a “Gift this course” button (it’s on the top left-hand side next to the “Share” button).
Some popular courses:
Learn HTML, CSS, JS, Node, and more! This class teaches you all the fundamentals of web development while also challenging you to put your knowledge to the test by making browser-based games, web apps, and full-stack web applications.
Requiring very basic drawing materials, this class teaches you the fundamentals of art — such as proportions and shadows — so your art can look more realistic and engaging.
Learn the SQL language and pass the Oracle SQL Fundamentals Examinations in this best-selling course.
The deal: From now until November 30 (11:59 PT), you can buy two annual MasterClass memberships for the price of one (valid if you redeem within the memberships within 365 days). A membership will get you access to all the courses on MasterClass for a year. You can read more about the terms here.
Get two MasterClass subscriptions for the price of one! Each subscription gets you access to all of MasterClass, so you can watch or sample unlimited celebrity and expert-led classes across a wide range of topics.
How to gift it: This is meant to be shared, so you can gift the second free membership to someone via an email link once you purchase. You can also buy individual courses by hitting the “Gift” button on the course’s landing page (Note: you’ll have to scroll down a little to find it).
Some popular courses:
The seven-star Michelin chef covers all the bases of cooking — including shopping for the best kitchen products and ingredients; mastering techniques like knife skills or breaking down a fish, and preparing a stunning meal such as lobster ravioli and perfect poached eggs.
The deal: Until December 4, all annual plans are 25% off with the promo code CYBER25. It applies to both student and non-student memberships.
Some popular courses:
The deal: For Cyber Monday , get 40% off a Skillshare Premium membership, which gives you access to thousands of online classes for free.
How to gift it: You can buy someone a limited membership, which they can redeem.
The deal: Select classes on CreativeLive are just $17.
How to gift it: There’s a “Gift Class” button under the “Buy Class” button on the right-hand side of each course’s landing page.
Some popular courses:
Taught by award-winning photographer John Greengo, this in-depth class (with over 24 hours of video lessons) covers the technical basics of cameras to composition tricks to make your photos more dynamic and beautiful.
The most booked female speaker in the world, Mel Robbins is here to teach you how to quickly diffuse anxious or negative thoughts, overcome your mental blocks, and carry yourself with the confidence needed to succeed in life.
Award-winning Photoshop expert Ben Willmore covers pretty much everything you’d need to know about Adobe Photoshop, from how to use layers to utilizing more complex tools like Warp and Liquify to enhance any photo you want.
The deal: Until November 30, you can get an annual subscription for $7.99 a month (one payment of $95.88) or a lifetime membership for $179 (usually $199).
How to gift it: You can buy a Rosetta Stone subscription for someone and they can pick the language they want to learn once they get the email.
Some popular courses:
Learn the most commonly spoken language in the world. Rosetta Stone provides audio and visual aids to help you remember new phrases, and starts with words and sentences you would realistically use in real life.
Perfect for fans of immersive learning, this class focuses more on throwing you into “real-life” scenarios and having you navigate using only Spanish, which can be an easier and more effective way to learn a new language.
Rosetta Stone’s hands-on approach to learning means you won’t have to memorize endless flashcards and instead can dive right into practicing Arabic. An especially cool feature is TruACCENT, which detects and corrects your pronunciation.
The deal: For Black Friday, you get 35% off a three-month subscription, 45% off six months, and 55% off a year through November 29. After that, Babbel’s Cyber Monday sale gets users 45% off six months, 55% off a year, and 60% off a two year-membership from November 30 through December 4.
How to gift it: Just like Rosetta Stone, you can gift a subscription for someone (I can’t affiliate this one) and have them pick from 14 languages.
Some popular courses:
The deal: On Black Friday through Cyber Monday (November 30), the Kindle Paperwhite will be $45 off ($84.99) and the Kindle Oasis will be $174.99 ($75 off). New Kindle Unlimited subscribers can get two months of access to more than one million books, Audible audiobooks, and magazines for just $0.99.
How to gift it: You can gift a Kindle Unlimited membership by selecting “Add a Gift Receipt” when checking out.
Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited is a great way to get access to a ton more books than you otherwise would have. Sign up now for a 30-day free trial.
Amazon revolutionized the e-reader with the Kindle Oasis’ daring design, great page-turn buttons, sharp screen, and giant ebook library.
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