3 Best Data Science MOOC Specializations
Last Updated on July 25, 2023 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Benjamin Obi Tayo Ph.D.
Originally published on Towards AI.
Bringing you 3 ideal MOOC Data Science specializations to choose from

This article discusses 3 important data science MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) specializations. Every beginner trying to learn the fundamentals of data science is often faced with the following questions:
What data science courses should I take and in what order?What platform should I take data science courses from, edX, Coursera, Udemy, DataCamp, etc?What are the best data science MOOC specializations?
I started learning about data science about a year ago. It was quite challenging from the beginning as I had these same questions in my mind. After taking several MOOC data science courses from a wide variety of platforms, I found… Read the full blog for free on Medium.
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