2U/edX Downsizes Again; 100 Most Popular Courses; 200+ Universities Launch 1,000+ Free Courses

[The Report by Class Central]( February 2024 Edition [2U/edX Begins New Year with Wave of Layoffs]( [These follow a disastrous end of the year, with sharp drops in enrollments and stock price.]( [Dhawal Shah]( [The 100 Most Popular Free Online Courses]( [Best Machine Learning Courses]( Class Central Exclusive: Online education provider 2U, facing financial difficulties after its edX acquisition, [quietly lays off more employees]( amid plunging enrollments and a 97% collapse in stock value. Our analysis reveals the top [100 most popular new online courses of 2023]( found a combined enrollment topping 4.8 million students. Dive into the list, dominated by Google and Gen AI/ChatGPT courses. Also see our list of [1,000+ newly announced courses]( from 200 universities, including Harvard, Stanford, MIT, and Ivy League institutions. Finally, we continue expanding our [Best Courses Guides]( into more topics. This month we highlight 15 BCGs below, with notable picks in [machine learning]( [game development]( and [songwriting](. Explore over [150 guides here]( with more in development! Featured [Harvard CS50 in 2024: How to Get a Free Certificate]( [200+ Universities Just Launched 1000+ Free Online Courses. Here’s the Full List.]( Best Courses [10 Best Procreate Courses for 2024: Digital Art at Your Fingertips]( [8 Best PowerShell Courses for 2024: Automate Scripts and Tasks]( [8 Best Scratch Courses for 2024: From Blocks to Code]( [10 Best C++ Courses for 2024: A Lang for the Modern Age]( [9 Best Game Development Courses for 2024: Build Your Dream Game]( [10 Best SketchUp Courses for 2024: Visualize Your Ideas]( [10 Best Songwriting Courses for 2024: Crafting Melody and Lyrics]( [10 Best Machine Learning Courses for 2024: Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, and more]( [7 Best Scrum Courses for 2024: Achieve Project Excellence]( [10 Best Typography Courses for 2024: Bringing Life to Fonts]( [10 Best Free Agriculture Courses for 2024: Cultivating Knowledge]( [8 Best Salesforce Courses for 2024: Empowering Customer Success]( [10 Best Blender Courses for 2024: Model and Animate in 3D]( [10 Best Music Production Courses for 2024: Produce Professional Tracks]( [9 Best Interior Design Courses for 2024: Transform Spaces, Bring Your Style]( Course Reports [180 Free Online Writing Courses to Improve Your Skills]( [27 Most Popular Online Courses Starting in February 2024]( [100+ Courses & Webinars on AI in Healthcare]( [The 100 Most Popular Free Online Courses (2024 Edition)]( [200+ Courses to Prepare your AWS Certifications]( [100+ Google Cloud Certification Training Courses]( Sincerely, Dhawal Shah Founder of [Class Central]( About Class Central Through Class Central, you can find courses; review courses you’ve taken (and read other people’s reviews); follow universities, subjects and courses to receive personalized updates; and also plan and track your learning. [Tweet about Class Central]( Please do not forward this email, as it contains links that automatically log you into Class Central for ease of use. We hope you found this message to be useful. If you'd rather not receive future e-mails of this sort from Class Central at {EMAIL}, please [unsubscribe here](252BHF5riC7wPtSLNvFcf7Uz9pDLQppVLeQzXfGcExJlRwCvdKe1n4vxQEI8bZZkTqTRaO7YEOpemmrT%2FBmzE%2FHPCdu5471FFyNUbRIUVBi5w%253D%253D?utm_medium=email&utm_source=cc_newsletter&utm_campaign=february2024) or [update your preferences](. [Class Central]() • [Twitter]( • [Facebook]( • [YouTube]( Class Central, Inc. 922 San Leandro Ave Unit-C Mountain View, CA 94043 www.classcentral.com