• For Individuals
  • For Businesses
  • For Universities
  • For Governments
Coursera
  • Online Degrees
  • Careers
  • Log In
  • Join for Free
    Coursera
    • Browse
    • Instructional Design

    Instructional Design Courses

    Instructional design courses can help you learn how to create effective learning experiences using educational theory, technology, and learner-centered strategies.

    Skip to search results

    Filter by

    Subject
    Required
     *

    Language
    Required
     *

    The language used throughout the course, in both instruction and assessments.

    Learning Product
    Required
     *

    Level
    Required
     *

    Duration
    Required
     *

    Skills
    Required
     *

    Subtitles
    Required
     *

    Educator
    Required
     *

    Find the Best Instructional Design Course for Your Goals

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Maryland, College Park

      Fundamentals of Digital Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Digital Marketing, Online Advertising, Return On Investment, Consumer Behaviour, Cross-Channel Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Channel, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Psychology, Network Model, Business Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
      ·
      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Coursera Project Network

      Advanced UI with Material 3: Customization & Performance

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Performance Tuning, Prototyping, Design

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
      U

      University of California, Irvine

      Инициирование и планирование проектов

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Conflict Management, Project Planning, Project Scoping, Organizational Structure, Project Management, Planning, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Coordination, Leadership and Management, Influencing, Human Resources Management and Planning

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
      ·
      62 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • D

      Duke University

      Practical Python: Start Your Programming Journey

      Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Debugging, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Pseudocode, Game Design, Interactive Design, Design and Product, Algorithms, Computer Science

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      L

      LearnKartS

      Salesforce Admin and App Builder

      Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Dashboard, Salesforce Development, Visualforce, Application Deployment, Workflow Management, Release Management, Customer Relationship Management, Data Presentation, Object-Relational Mapping, Business Process Automation, Configuration Management, Event Monitoring, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Analytics, Data Import/Export, Version Control, Authentications, Data Management, Business Logic

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
      ·
      8 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
      N

      Northeastern University

      Intro to Managing Healthcare Supply Chain Operations

      Skills you'll gain: Quality Management, Lean Methodologies, Process Improvement, Operations Management, Performance Improvement, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Business Process, Process Analysis, Waste Minimization, Operational Efficiency, Process Mapping, Quality Assessment, Project Management, Six Sigma Methodology, Healthcare Industry Knowledge

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
      ·
      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Target Market Presentation using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Presentations, Sales Presentation, Marketing Design, Target Market, Marketing Collateral, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing, Design Elements And Principles

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
      ·
      25 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
      N

      New York University

      MOST from a Conceptual Perspective

      Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Research, Experimentation, Clinical Trials, Research Methodologies, Scientific Methods, Program Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, Public Health and Disease Prevention

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
      ·
      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      S

      Scrimba

      Improve your CSS

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Typography, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), UI Components, Web Design, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Browser Compatibility, User Interface (UI), Usability, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design and Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, Animations, Web Development, Web Development Tools

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
      ·
      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
      I

      IIT Bombay

      Introduction to Business Management: Winning Internally

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Management, Accounting, Business Management, Organizational Structure, Business, Manufacturing Operations, Leadership, Business Operations, Human Resources, Business Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Financial Statements, Innovation, Product Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
      ·
      15 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      S

      SkillUp

      Leadership and Team Management

      Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Team Leadership, Team Management, Benchmarking, Motivational Skills, Performance Measurement, Change Management, Organizational Change, Six Sigma Methodology, Team Building, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Teamwork, Leadership and Management, Lean Six Sigma, Process Improvement, Business Metrics, Collaboration, Project Management, Organizational Structure, Leadership

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
      ·
      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      How to use Canva hidden features

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Color Theory, Photo Editing, Scalability, Design Elements And Principles, Typography, Graphic Design, Content Creation, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Searches related to instructional design

    instructional design foundations and applications
    instructional and curriculum design
    1…288289290…442

    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular instructional design courses

    • Fundamentals of Digital Marketing: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Advanced UI with Material 3: Customization & Performance: Coursera Project Network
    • Инициирование и планирование проектов: University of California, Irvine
    • Practical Python: Start Your Programming Journey : Duke University
    • Salesforce Admin and App Builder: LearnKartS
    • Intro to Managing Healthcare Supply Chain Operations: Northeastern University
    • Create a Target Market Presentation using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • MOST from a Conceptual Perspective: New York University
    • Improve your CSS: Scrimba
    • Introduction to Business Management: Winning Internally: IIT Bombay

    Why Learn Instructional Design?

    Instructional design focuses on developing educational content and experiences that help people learn effectively—whether in classrooms, online platforms, or workplace training. It blends learning science, curriculum development, and digital tools to support meaningful outcomes. Learning instructional design can prepare you to create engaging learning solutions across education, business, and nonprofit sectors.

    Skills you can learn in Business Essentials

    Analytics (37)
    Presentation (33)
    Modeling (29)
    Business Analytics (27)
    Language (26)
    Microsoft Excel (26)
    Writing (26)
    Speech (18)
    Plan (17)
    Business Communication (16)
    Decision-making (16)
    Leadership (15)

    Other topics to explore

    Arts and Humanities
    338 courses
    Business
    1095 courses
    Computer Science
    668 courses
    Data Science
    425 courses
    Information Technology
    145 courses
    Health
    471 courses
    Math and Logic
    70 courses
    Personal Development
    137 courses
    Physical Science and Engineering
    413 courses
    Social Sciences
    401 courses
    Language Learning
    150 courses

    Coursera Footer

    Technical Skills

    • ChatGPT
    • Coding
    • Computer Science
    • Cybersecurity
    • DevOps
    • Ethical Hacking
    • Generative AI
    • Java Programming
    • Python
    • Web Development

    Analytical Skills

    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Big Data
    • Business Analysis
    • Data Analytics
    • Data Science
    • Financial Modeling
    • Machine Learning
    • Microsoft Excel
    • Microsoft Power BI
    • SQL

    Business Skills

    • Accounting
    • Digital Marketing
    • E-commerce
    • Finance
    • Google
    • Graphic Design
    • IBM
    • Marketing
    • Project Management
    • Social Media Marketing

    Career Resources

    • Essential IT Certifications
    • High-Income Skills to Learn
    • How to Get a PMP Certification
    • How to Learn Artificial Intelligence
    • Popular Cybersecurity Certifications
    • Popular Data Analytics Certifications
    • What Does a Data Analyst Do?
    • Career Development Resources
    • Career Aptitude Test
    • Share your Coursera Learning Story

    Coursera

    • About
    • What We Offer
    • Leadership
    • Careers
    • Catalog
    • Coursera Plus
    • Professional Certificates
    • MasterTrack® Certificates
    • Degrees
    • For Enterprise
    • For Government
    • For Campus
    • Become a Partner
    • Social Impact
    • Free Courses
    • ECTS Credit Recommendations

    Community

    • Learners
    • Partners
    • Beta Testers
    • Blog
    • The Coursera Podcast
    • Tech Blog

    More

    • Press
    • Investors
    • Terms
    • Privacy
    • Help
    • Accessibility
    • Contact
    • Articles
    • Directory
    • Affiliates
    • Modern Slavery Statement
    • Do Not Sell/Share
    Learn Anywhere
    Download on the App Store
    Get it on Google Play
    Logo of Certified B Corporation
    © 2025 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.
    • Coursera Facebook
    • Coursera Linkedin
    • Coursera Twitter
    • Coursera YouTube
    • Coursera Instagram
    • Coursera TikTok