Mathematics online courses and MOOCs - student reviews
WE FOUND 542 COURSES

Finance: Time Value of Money
Benjamin Franklin said “time is money” but did he have anything to say about the time value of money? We do! Learn the logic of investment decisions with our fun and accessible platform. Fami...

student
5 years, 2 months ago
Can't complain. It's very clear and helpful to beginners, and also useful to reinforce prior knowledge. Really cute and fun interface as wel...
more

Two-Variable Statistics
Correlation and causation creating confusion for your cranium? Let Smartly help clear things up. Study the relationship between correlation and causation and their applications, including: observat...

student
3 years ago
I enjoyed the way Smartly pushes out the content to the learners. It is interactive and makes learning easy and fun. I had fun completing th...
more

Introduction to Probability - The Science of Uncertainty
The world is full of uncertainty: accidents, storms, unruly financial markets, noisy communications. The world is also full of data. Probabilistic modeling and the related field of statistical infe...

h c
5 years, 2 months ago
Incredibly valuable course. Probability is a foundational topic that needs to be thoroughly internalized for follow-on work in the sciences ...
more

Accounting Fundamentals
Find bookkeeping to be a tedious task? Not anymore! Learn how to manage financial statements while expanding your knowledge of basic accounting terms and principles through creative, interactive, a...

Toni Chang
1 year, 10 months ago
The best accounting material I have ever seen! I have struggled to understand accounting basics since college, and I ended up dropping the c...
more

The Analytics Edge
In the last decade, the amount of data available to organizations has reached unprecedented levels. Data is transforming business, social interactions, and the future of our society. In this course...

posted anonymously
6 years, 8 months ago
I agree with all the other reviews regarding the course material: the lectures
are great and cover fantastic concrete applications of data a...
more

One-Variable Statistics
Data sets got you down? Smartly can help! Click your way through our engaging lessons and refresh your knowledge of core statistical concepts such as: the five number summary, the mean, median, and...

David Ofosu-Appiah
3 years, 2 months ago
Enjoying the course,pure refresher and broadening my horizon. interactive,engaging studying module toolkits and resource and development for...
more

Calculus 1A: Differentiation
How does the final velocity on a zip line change when the starting point is raised or lowered by a matter of centimeters? What is the accuracy of a GPS position measurement? How fast sh...

Phi Luu
4 years, 11 months ago
Very very good course! I love Professor Jerison! He is very good at explanation. He makes Calculus easier for students, and helps us on ramp...
more

Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects
This course gives you easy access to the invaluable learning techniques used by experts in art, music, literature, math, science, sports, and many other disciplines. We’ll learn about the how the b...

Julien Levesque
4 years, 2 months ago
This Course is just amazing. I decided to take it because I was involved in a project, which required that I learn multiple new things in a ...
more

College Algebra and Problem Solving
In this college level Algebra course, you will learn to apply algebraic reasoning to solve problems effectively. You’ll develop skills in linear and quadratic functions, general polynomial function...

Jason Kilgore
4 years, 2 months ago
Arizona (EdX Partnership) Came back after decades away from being at college. And took 5 courses through the ASU program and did exceptional...
more

Introduction to Aerospace Engineering: Astronautics and Human Spaceflight
Spaceflight is exciting, and you don’t have to be a “Rocket Scientist” to share in the excitement! 16.00x makes the basics of spaceflight accessible to everyone. Join MIT Professor Jeffrey Hoffman,...

student
5 years, 4 months ago
For the moment is with difference the best course that I have done in EdX. Unfortunately, becuse of my job I couldn't keep up the course, so...
more

Linear Algebra - Foundations to Frontiers
Linear Algebra: Foundations to Frontiers (LAFF) is packed full of challenging, rewarding material that is essential for mathematicians, engineers, scientists, and anyone working with large datasets...

student
6 years, 7 months ago
To former and future students looking to LAFF: Over at ulaff.net, Robert and
Maggie just released all of the notes in a downloadable PDF wit...
more

Machine Learning
Machine Learning is the basis for the most exciting careers in data analysis today. You’ll learn the models and methods and apply them to real world situations ranging from identifying trending new...

Deans Charbal
3 years, 5 months ago
This is my second course about Machine Learning (I'm a senior developer with a mathematical background) and I am delighted. This course is p...
more

Coffee Break I
Pour a cup of your favorite warm beverage, put your feet up, and take a study break with single-serving lessons on fascinating topics.

student
2 years, 11 months ago
Indeed.. these are courses packed with interesting concepts sufficiently long enough for just a coffee break! :) Really enjoyed this course ...
more

Analysis of a Complex Kind
In this course we’ll explore complex analysis, complex dynamics, and some applications of these topics.

Felipe González
7 years ago
This is an excellent course. No doubt about it. The topics are extremely
interesting, the lectures are very helpful and "chapeau" to profess...
more

Introduction to Algebra
We live in a world of numbers. You see them every day: on clocks, in the stock market, in sports, and all over the news. Algebra is all about figuring out the numbers you don't see. You...

posted anonymously
5 years, 10 months ago
Great course for anyone who needs to improve their maths skills. Starts very
basic level, and gradually increases in difficulty. Great inter...
more

Linear Differential Equations
Phenomena as diverse as the motion of the planets, the spread of a disease, and the oscillations of a suspension bridge are governed by differential equations. This course is an introduction to the...

Zhangjinqiang
5 years, 6 months ago
This is a perfect course for me. Prof Blanchard speaks so calmly, clearly. The content is very complete. Matlab is used to visualise solutio...
more

Introduction to Aeronautical Engineering
This course provides an overview of and introduction to the fundamentals of aeronautics, using the history of aviation as a story line. The course uses examples from the very beginning of aviation ...

Grant Pearson
4 years, 2 months ago
This was a tough introductory course by EdEx standards, with a strong emphasis on derivation of equations, so I suspect it had a high drop-...
more

Calculus One
Calculus is about the very large, the very small, and how things change. The surprise is that something seemingly so abstract ends up explaining the real world. Calculus plays a starring role in t...

4 years, 10 months ago
I took this course in 16 days because i was prefamiliar with the topics . I was surprised at how much i enjoyed watching the videos and solv...
more

Introduction to Mathematical Thinking
Learn how to think the way mathematicians do - a powerful cognitive process developed over thousands of years.

Henry
8 years, 1 month ago
I graduated from 2 of the most prestigious universities in the US and over the
years I've watched a few dozens online classes and I have to ...
more

Finding Hidden Messages in DNA (Bioinformatics I)
This course begins a series of classes illustrating the power of computing in modern biology. Please join us on the frontier of bioinformatics to look for hidden messages in DNA without ever needin...

Steven Frank
4 years, 10 months ago
This course begins a six-part series on bioinformatics algorithms that works its way through the excellent textbook written by Professors Pe...
more

Optimization Methods for Business Analytics
Optimization is the search for the best and most effective solution. In this mathematics course, we will examine optimization through a Business Analytics lens. You will be introduced to the to the...

Mirza Ibrahimovic
4 years, 3 months ago
Mediocre course by MIT standards. Not very polished and came with a fair amount of bugs and errors pointed out in the forums. My biggest com...
more

Pre-University Calculus
Mathematics is the language of Science, Engineering and Technology. Calculus is an elementary Mathematical course in any Science and Engineering Bachelor. Pre-university Calculus will prepare you f...

Narasimhan S
5 years, 3 months ago
i found the course very useful.it helps in many ways particularly prior entering university education besides also to develop mathematical t...
more

Introduction to Differential Equations
Phenomena as diverse as the motion of the planets, the spread of a disease, and the oscillations of a suspension bridge are governed by differential equations. MATH226x is an introduction to the ma...

4 years, 11 months ago
A great course! One of the best I have ever seen.
1. The course progresses systemically from simple to more complex with comprehensive ex...
more

Effective Thinking Through Mathematics
A wondrously romantic belief is that brilliant thinkers magically produce brilliant ideas: Einstein jostles his hair and relativity falls out. We can enjoy these fanciful visions of leaps of genius...

Michael (Mickey) Hegarty
6 years, 8 months ago
My early education experience with math was unsatisfactory. So I am taking
courses such as this one to help me, as Professor Starbird would ...
more

Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Computation
Quantum computation is a remarkable subject building on the great computational discovery that computers based on quantum mechanics are exponentially powerful. This course aims to make this cutting...

Pranav Dave
7 years, 9 months ago
Prior Experience in Subject: Undergraduate level "Linear Algebra" course. The
course is beautifully designed starting with an Introduction t...
more

Logic: Language and Information 1
This is an introduction to formal logic and how it is applied in computer science, electronic engineering, linguistics and philosophy. You will learn propositional logic—its language, interpretatio...

leonard mangini
6 years, 8 months ago
Superior pedagogy- well planned, well presented, thorough, deep, excellent
examples, entire free online faculty textbook, multiple applicati...
more

Learning From Data (Introductory Machine Learning)
This introductory computer science course in machine learning will cover basic theory, algorithms, and applications. Machine learning is a key technology in Big Data, and in many financial, medical...

student
6 years, 8 months ago
The lectures are great, and the class covers a number of essential concepts in
ML in much gory detail. Unfortunately, everything else in thi...
more

Joy of Mathematics - DVD, digital video course
Humans have been having fun and games with mathematics for thousands of years. Along the way, they've discovered the amazing utility of this field—in science, engineering, finance, games of c...

Nathan M
6 years, 9 months ago
I had multiple courses on calculus, statistics, linear algebra, differential
equations, and discrete math in college, but forgot most of the...
more