Instructional design courses can help you learn curriculum development, assessment strategies, and learner engagement techniques. You can build skills in creating effective learning experiences, utilizing multimedia resources, and evaluating instructional effectiveness. Many courses introduce tools like Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, and learning management systems, which support the design and delivery of educational content.

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Design Thinking, Community Outreach, Organizational Structure, Stakeholder Engagement, Human Centered Design, Entrepreneurship, Communication Planning, Research and Design, Business Modeling, Governance, Communication, Advocacy, Sustainable Business, Innovation, Program Evaluation, Fundraising, Entrepreneurial Finance
★ 4.9 (181) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: NIST 800-53, Risk Management Framework, Cyber Risk, Federal Information Security Management Act, Systems Development Life Cycle, Cybersecurity, Continuous Monitoring, Security Management, Cyber Governance, Cyber Security Strategy, Security Controls, Infrastructure Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Incident Response, Authorization (Computing), Security Requirements Analysis, Cyber Security Policies, Information Assurance, Information Systems Security, Personally Identifiable Information
★ 4.4 (231) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

American Psychological Association
Skills you'll gain: Quantitative Research, Scientific Methods, Research Design, Science and Research, Research Methodologies, Research, Research and Design, Data Collection, Peer Review, Data Analysis, Psychology, Data Validation
★ 4.8 (193) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Serverless Computing, Cloud Development, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud-Based Integration, Business Process Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), Webhook Security, GitHub
★ 4.4 (137) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: SQL, Query Languages, Data Access, Database Software, Database Design, Relational Databases, Problem Solving
★ 4.6 (335) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: White-Box Testing, Acceptance Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Configuration Management, Debugging, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Testing, Software Development, Software Engineering, Unified Modeling Language, Software Quality Assurance, Software Configuration Management, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), System Design and Implementation, Change Control, Test Case, Requirements Analysis, Waterfall Methodology, Project Management
★ 4.7 (150) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Amsterdam
Skills you'll gain: Culture, Socioeconomics, Sociology, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, Traffic Flow Optimization, Policy Analysis, Public Works, Environmental Science, Spatial Analysis, Biology, Case Studies, Human Centered Design, Environment, Qualitative Research, Environment and Resource Management, Policy Development, European History
★ 4.9 (254) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Software Development Tools, Application Servers, Web Applications, Development Environment, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Development, Eclipse (Software), Program Development, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Design, Mobile Development, Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, UI Components, Event-Driven Programming, User Interface (UI), Virtual Machines
★ 4.4 (207) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, User Centered Design, Solution Design, Analytical Skills, Data Science, Complex Problem Solving, Decision Making
★ 4.6 (165) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Healthcare Project Management, Solution Design, Quality Improvement, Patient Flow, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Patient Safety, Creative Thinking, Innovation, Brainstorming, Project Management, Problem Management, Needs Assessment, Clinical Practices, User Centered Design, Process Modeling
★ 4.8 (203) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Failure Analysis, Systems Engineering, Requirements Management, Scope Management, Design Reviews, Engineering Management, Change Control, Program Management, Engineering Change Order, Cost Management, Requirements Analysis, Contract Management, Root Cause Analysis, Test Engineering, Risk Mitigation, Systems Design, Systems Thinking, Organizational Leadership, Risk Management
★ 4.8 (174) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Web Design, Web Content, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Development Tools
★ 4.7 (331) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours