Reddit is a social media and news aggregation website that ranks content based on a voting system. People worldwide post content (usually links, but also original content), and other users can “upvote” or “downvote” posts, pushing the most interesting content to the top. 

It’s a place where you can find groups of like-minded people. Reddit calls these groups subreddits, and they cover different topics, including niche interests, politics, hobbies, and thousands of other topics people want to talk about.

Since its launch in 2005, the site has become one of the most popular social media sites with millions of monthly active users. 

We've conducted analyses to find the best of Coursera from the depths of Reddit. This analysis has been conducted over 2.7 million Reddit upvotes.

Top 250 Courses

• Learning How to Learn
• Machine Learning
• The Science of Well-Being
• Algorithms, Part I
• An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1)
• Cryptography I
• Introduction to Financial Accounting
• Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies
• COVID-19 Contact Tracing
• Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)
• Introduction to Mathematical Thinking
• Programming Languages, Part A
• Build a Modern Computer from First Principles
• Introduction to Logic
• Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems
• Algorithms, Part II
• Functional Programming Principles in Scala
• Indigenous Canada
• Buddhism and Modern Psychology
• Think Again IV
• Everyday Parenting
• Jazz Improvisation
• Introduction to Philosophy
• Economics of Money and Banking
• Guitar for Beginners
• R Programming
• Game Theory
• Financial Markets
• First Step Korean
• Fundamentals of Music Theory
• Songwriting
• Computer Architecture
• Model Thinking
• Medical Neuroscience
• Introduction to Ableton Live
• Audio Signal Processing for Music Applications
• Miracles of Human Language
• Introduction to Genetics and Evolution
• Probabilistic Graphical Models 1
• Computational Neuroscience
• Successful Negotiation
• Chinese for Beginners
• Learn to Program
• Crash Course on Python
• Write Like Mozart
• Global Warming I
• Improving your statistical inferences
• Think Again I
• Fundamentals of Audio and Music Engineering
• Writing in the Sciences
• Algorithmic Thinking (Part 1)
• Fighting COVID-19 with Epidemiology
• Introduction to Engineering Mechanics
• Internet History, Technology, and Security
• Build a Modern Computer from First Principles
• Introduction to Classical Music
• Gamification
• Modern & Contemporary American Poetry (“ModPo”)
• Fundamentals of Engineering Exam Review
• Neural Networks and Deep Learning
• Ebola Virus Disease
• Introduction to Marketing
• Calculus
• Introduction to Public Speaking
• Cryptography II
• Learn to Program
• Introduction to Programming with MATLAB
• Mathematical Biostatistics Boot Camp 1
• Maps and the Geospatial Revolution
• Psychological First Aid
• Moralities of Everyday Life
• Understanding the Brain
• Søren Kierkegaard - Subjectivity, Irony and the Crisis of Modernity
• Personal & Family Financial Planning
• Dog Emotion and Cognition
• Introduction to Reproduction
• A Life of Happiness and Fulfillment
• Magic in the Middle Ages
• Computer Science
• Introduction to Corporate Finance
• The Data Scientist’s Toolbox
• Mind Control
• Synapses, Neurons and Brains
• Programming Foundations with JavaScript, HTML and CSS
• Fashion as Design
• Effective Altruism
• Introduction to Data Science in Python
• Securing Digital Democracy
• Child Nutrition and Cooking
• Introductory Human Physiology
• The Age of Sustainable Development
• Introduction to Psychology
• Statistical Mechanics
• Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas
• Web Application Development
• Stanford Introduction to Food and Health
• The Modern World, Part One
• Object Oriented Programming in Java
• How to Win a Data Science Competition
• Social Psychology
• Software Defined Networking
• Dino 101
• Convolutional Neural Networks
• Moral Foundations of Politics
• Basic Statistics
• Algorithmic Toolbox
• Disaster Preparedness
• The Arduino Platform and C Programming
• Understanding Plants - Part I
• C++ For C Programmers, Part A
• Practical Machine Learning
• Introduction to Power Electronics
• The Science of Gastronomy
• Cryptography
• Seeing Through Photographs
• Mindshift
• The Music of the Beatles
• Introduction to Thermodynamics
• An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 2)
• Understanding Einstein
• Initiation à la programmation (en C++)
• The Addicted Brain
• The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking
• An Introduction to American Law
• Creating Sounds for Electronic Music
• Discrete Mathematics
• General Chemistry
• Kotlin for Java Developers
• Data Science Math Skills
• De-Mystifying Mindfulness
• Python Programming
• Online Games
• Using Databases with Python
• Using Python to Access Web Data
• Learn to Speak Korean 1
• Organic Solar Cells - Theory and Practice
• Finding Hidden Messages in DNA (Bioinformatics I)
• The Modern and the Postmodern (Part 1)
• Data Structures
• The Bible's Prehistory, Purpose, and Political Future
• English Composition I
• History of Rock, Part One
• Grammar and Punctuation
• Image and Video Processing
• Fundamentals of GIS
• Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies
• Data-driven Astronomy
• Social and Economic Networks
• Introduction to Operations Management
• Music and Social Action
• EDIVET
• Epidemics - the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases
• Engineering Systems in Motion
• SQL for Data Science
• Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
• Python Data Structures
• Epidemiology
• Big Data Analysis with Scala and Spark
• Questionnaire Design for Social Surveys
• Terrorism and Counterterrorism
• The Science of the Solar System
• Getting Started With Music Theory
• Animal Behaviour and Welfare
• From the Big Bang to Dark Energy
• Introduction to Electronics
• Positive Psychology
• Applying to U.S. Universities
• Bugs 101
• Digital Signal Processing 1
• Developing Your Musicianship
• Fundamentals of Digital Image and Video Processing
• Introduction to English Common Law
• Getting and Cleaning Data
• Ancient Philosophy
• Epigenetic Control of Gene Expression
• The Technology of Music Production
• Mechanics of Materials I
• The Ancient Greeks
• Étudier en France
• Introduction to Calculus
• Introduction to Complex Analysis
• The Unix Workbench
• Applied Machine Learning in Python
• Understanding Europe
• Visual Perception and the Brain
• Imagining Other Earths
• Software Security
• Google Cloud Fundamentals for AWS Professionals
• Mastering the Software Engineering Interview
• Fundamentals of Graphic Design
• Exploratory Data Analysis
• VLSI CAD Part I
• Python for Genomic Data Science
• Introduction to Systems Biology
• Code Yourself! An Introduction to Programming
• Gut Check
• The Finite Element Method for Problems in Physics
• Human-Centered Design
• Psychology of Popularity
• Sequence Models
• Scandinavian Film and Television
• A Crash Course in Causality
• Regression Models
• Paleontology
• The Horse Course
• Origins - Formation of the Universe, Solar System, Earth and Life
• Applications in Engineering Mechanics
• How Things Work
• Analytic Combinatorics
• The Brain and Space
• Introduction to Probability and Data with R
• Introduction to User Experience Design
• MOS Transistors
• Microeconomics
• Creativity, Innovation and Transformation
• Java for Android
• Text Mining and Analytics
• Understanding Russians
• Chicken Behaviour and Welfare
• Mathematics for Machine Learning
• Creative Problem Solving
• Algorithms for DNA Sequencing
• Story and Narrative Development for Video Games
• Understanding Medical Research
• Bayesian Statistics
• Game Theory II
• The Fall and Rise of Jerusalem
• Divide and Conquer, Sorting and Searching, and Randomized Algorithms
• Bayesian Methods for Machine Learning
• Data Analysis with Python
• Astronomy
• Data Structures and Performance
• Introduction to Neurohacking In R
• The Strategy of Content Marketing
• Advanced Engineering Systems in Motion
• Introduction to Negotiation
• Financial Planning for Young Adults
• The French Revolution
• Sports and Society
• Constitutional Struggles in the Muslim World
• Analysis of Algorithms
• Experimentation for Improvement
• Organising an Empire
• Diabetes - a Global Challenge
• Command Line Tools for Genomic Data Science
• The Bilingual Brain
• Introduction to Galois Theory
• Introduction to Genomic Technologies
• Science of Exercise
• Introdução à Ciência da Computação com Python Parte 1

Our methodology

We conducted this analysis by "ranking things based on social signals"

It's the result of mining Reddit posts and comments. The analysis looked at all (url-based) posts and comment mentions of Coursera courses on Reddit, ranking each course based on Reddit score, and showing each course with its top Reddit mentions.

Course Score is calculated with a slightly modified version of a simple popularity / age calculation.

    course_score = sum(mention_scores) / course_age

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