Professional skills, of both the hard and soft variety, aren’t the only topics
covered, although they are the crux of the Team and Enterprise membership. If
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That said, it’s probably more likely that you would discover the training
elsewhere, such as on the instructor’s own website or social media accounts,
and land on Udemy from there.
What else can you learn? There are courses on cinematography, meditation,
macroeconomics, woodworking, sourdough-bread baking, how to publish a
children’s picture book, and much more. Dive into the depths of Udemy, and
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WHAT ARE THE CLASSES LIKE?
The professional development and software courses are strikingly similar in
style to the ones on LinkedIn Learning. The Udemy instructors were
professional and presented material clearly. From the learner’s perspective,
you’re mostly watching a talking head and occasionally reading bullet points or
summaries that appear on screen. That’s similar to what you get on LinkedIn,
except that on Udemy, the instructors had a much more relaxed style. The
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sound like they’re on stage at a motivational speaking event. That style doesn’t
work for video.
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shown the program most of the time, zooming in close to provide more detail
when needed. And when they’re very good, they take a moment at the start to
let you see the instructor’s face before they become a voiceover.
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isn’t immune to poor teaching or wacky topics. One class purports to teach the
healing power of crystal therapy but is instead a long infomercial for the
instructor’s jewelry business. But the overwhelming majority of courses are of
good quality or better. Student ratings and reviews sometimes help you decide
whether a class will be any good, although even the worst courses seem to get
three stars or better.