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

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    Find the Best Instructional Design Course for Your Goals

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      SkillUp EdTech

      Product Management: Foundations & Stakeholder Collaboration

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Product Management, New Product Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Competitive Analysis, Product Planning, Product Strategy, Business Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Market Analysis, Communication, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Communication, Team Building, Leadership

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      269 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Object Oriented Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Programming Principles, Debugging, Data Structures, Program Development, Algorithms, Interactive Design, Software Engineering, Test Data, Data Validation, Unit Testing, Data Import/Export, Data Management, Command-Line Interface

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      225 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Free
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      Johns Hopkins University

      Inclusive Online Teaching Teach-Out

      Skills you'll gain: Student Engagement, Pedagogy, Teaching, Differentiated Instruction, Education and Training, Special Education, Disabilities, Instructional Strategies, Learning Strategies, Diversity Awareness, Instructional Design, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      59 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Copenhagen Business School

      Social Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Team Oriented, Marketing Communications, Business Modeling, Business Planning, Organizational Structure, Entrepreneurship, Marketing Effectiveness, Market Opportunities, Communication Strategies, New Business Development, Business Development, Strategic Partnership, Business Strategies, Community Development, Program Evaluation, Social Sciences, Business Strategy, Performance Measurement, Fundraising

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      395 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      Increase Engagement to your Instagram Business Profile

      Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Content Creation, Scheduling, Branding

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      337 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Hardware Security

      Skills you'll gain: Hardware Design, Security Engineering, Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Cryptography, Encryption, Emerging Technologies, Authentications, System Design and Implementation, Computational Logic

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      687 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Enterprise Product Management Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Product Development, New Product Development, Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Roadmaps, Market Research, Microsoft 365, Product Requirements, Technical Product Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Product Strategy, Market Analysis, Compliance Management, Competitive Analysis, Enterprise Security, Agile Methodology, Prioritization

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      63 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      IBM

      Introduction to Business Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Requirements Elicitation, Business Analysis, Process Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Digital Transformation, Business Process, Gap Analysis, Business Requirements, Business Transformation, Business Analytics, Systems Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Stakeholder Communications, Project Management, Change Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      242 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      APIs

      Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Django (Web Framework), API Design, Software Documentation, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Test Tools, Debugging, JSON, Performance Tuning, Data Validation, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      342 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Diseño y Creación de un Emprendimiento Social

      Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Design Thinking, Ideation, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Project Design, Business Strategy, Human Centered Design, Socioeconomics, Community Development

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      999 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Planning & Design of Sanitation Systems and Technologies

      Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Public Works, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Water Resources, Community Development, Systems Engineering, Environment and Resource Management, Community Health, Data Collection

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Free Trial
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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Operations Management: Organization and Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Organizational Strategy, Manufacturing Operations, Operational Analysis, Business Operations, Supply Chain, Inventory Management System, Process Analysis, Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Process Design, Cost Benefit Analysis, Demand Planning, Capacity Management, Service Level

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Product Management: Foundations & Stakeholder Collaboration: SkillUp EdTech
    • Object Oriented Programming: University of London
    • Inclusive Online Teaching Teach-Out: Johns Hopkins University
    • Social Entrepreneurship: Copenhagen Business School
    • Increase Engagement to your Instagram Business Profile : Coursera Project Network
    • Hardware Security: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Enterprise Product Management Fundamentals: Microsoft
    • Introduction to Business Analysis: IBM
    • APIs: Meta
    • Diseño y Creación de un Emprendimiento Social: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    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.

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