World History courses can help you learn about major events, cultural developments, and the impact of historical figures across different eras. You can build skills in critical analysis, research methodologies, and effective communication of historical narratives. Many courses introduce tools such as timelines, primary source analysis, and digital archives, which enhance your ability to interpret historical data and connect past events to contemporary issues.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Budget Management, Budgeting, Cost Control, Variance Analysis, Operating Budget, Cost Accounting, Cost Estimation, Expense Management, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Copilot, Financial Planning, Prompt Engineering, Data Storytelling, ChatGPT, Root Cause Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Cloud-Native Computing, CI/CD, Development Environment, Kubernetes, Release Management, Devops Tools, Software Versioning, Data Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Liberal Arts, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Research, European History, World History, Anthropology, Political Sciences, Psychology
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Prompt Engineering, AI Workflows, LLM Application, Systems Architecture, Tool Calling, Natural Language Processing, Context Management, Debugging, Verification And Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), Unix Shell, Package and Software Management, Command-Line Interface, Docker (Software), Software Installation, Remote Access Systems, Linux Commands, Linux, OS Process Management, User Accounts, Containerization, Linux Servers, System Configuration, Linux Administration, File Management, Software Development, Git (Version Control System)
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Code Review, Continuous Delivery, Software Development Tools, Site Reliability Engineering, Regression Testing, Event Monitoring, Unit Testing, API Testing, Integration Testing, Incident Response, Performance Testing, Root Cause Analysis, Distributed Computing, CI/CD, Microservices
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Requirements Analysis, ASP.NET, Relational Databases, C# (Programming Language), Database Application, Full-Stack Web Development, Business Requirements, System Testing, Back-End Web Development, Maintainability, System Implementation, Integration Testing, Model View Controller, Software Architecture, SQL, Data Validation, User Interface (UI)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Application Design, Interactive Design, User Flows, Scalability, Maintainability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Windows PowerShell, Scripting, Systems Administration, Operating System Administration, IT Automation, Scripting Languages, Automation, Application Development, Debugging, Integrated Development Environments
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Administration, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Sharing, Security Controls, User Accounts, System Configuration, Workflow Management, Data Validation, Object-Relational Mapping, Productivity Software, Data Integrity, Data Quality, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Statistical Inference, Business Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Market Dynamics, Business Planning, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Financial Systems, Bank Regulations, Financial Policy, Banking, International Finance, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Economics, Statistical Analysis, Peer Review, Business Economics
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Web Applications, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Javascript, Application Design, Application Development, Data Validation, UI Components, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks