Cengage WebAssign vs. Coursera

Cengage WebAssign

Cengage WebAssign

2 Reviews and Ratings

Coursera

Coursera

88 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Cengage WebAssign	Score 9.0 out of 10	N/A	WebAssign by Cengage is an online learning solution designed to deliver online homework and secure testing, plus eTextbook and study resources for students. WebAssign enables faculty to customize the learning experience to meet any teaching style and encourage students to develop problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.	N/A
Coursera	Score 8.9 out of 10	N/A	Coursera is an online catalog of learning content, available to businesses to help them to strengthen critical skills, Develop, retain, and advance critical talent, or use role-based assessments to identify skills gaps and advancement opportunities.	$399 per year per user (for less than 125 employees)

Pricing

Cengage WebAssign

Coursera

Editions & Modules

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Coursera for Teams: $399
per year per user (for less than 125 employees)
Coursera for Business: Contact Sales

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Cengage WebAssign	Coursera
Free Trial
No	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
	Cengage WebAssign	Coursera
Considered Both Products	Cengage WebAssign Mary McElderry, CPA Adjunct Accounting Instructor Chose Cengage WebAssign I think all of these softwares are fairly similar in set up and ease of use. I am provided Cengage WebAssign with my pre-built SNHU courses. Incentivized Helpful?	Coursera Verified User Anonymous Chose Coursera Many other LMS systems, including Blackboard, and Canvas, have been examined or utilized by us in the past. Each has advantages and disadvantages, but I believe Coursera is an attractive option for any company because of its well-known brand and global presence of high-level … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Coursera We've looked at or used many different LMS platforms including Blackboard, Learnshare, Canvas, Cornerstone, SABA, and many others. Each has its pros & cons but I feel Coursera given its brand recognition and built-in following it's a great value for any organization. I would … Incentivized Helpful? PM Piyush Mittal Consultant Chose Coursera Udemy for Business Incentivized Helpful? Oleksandr Torlo Chief Technology Officer Chose Coursera Coursera certainly has the best content for courses of interest to our organization. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Coursera I like Coursera because it has lots of high quality contents I can use. I learn a lot from the professors from the top universities in the world. Coursera also has generous policy of financial aids. I am thankful for that policy that makes my learning on Coursera more reachable. Incentivized Helpful? Rei Shinozuka, CFA®, FRM® Director Asset Liability Modeling & Strategy, Office of CFO Chose Coursera Coursera has been the only tool of its kind I've used intensively. I've seen video lectures from other learning providers and while they can be effective, what makes Coursera special to me is its interactivity and creative ways to allow the student to solve problems and gain … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Coursera Edx, safari, Lidia, etc Incentivized Helpful? Alejandro Matheu, MD, MBA Chairman of the School Organizational Team at Paradise Professional Delelopment School and Digital Marketing Manager at Hospital Herrera Llerandi Chose Coursera Coursera has a wider variety of courses and more institutions as partners. The certifications Coursera gives, have more value than other brands. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Coursera I like Coursera much better than Udemy. The user interface of Coursera is much better. I also feel the content of Coursera is little bit better than udemy. Incentivized Helpful? Donovon Carter DevOps Engineer Chose Coursera I think Coursera has the best overall interface. I think you will find that different platforms go in different directions, and have different specialities. For the most part the differences are more in the types of courses they offer than one being particularly better than the … Incentivized Helpful? Andrew Starodubtsev Freelance Web Developer Chose Coursera Coursera has wide range of disciplines and some subjects other MOOC platforms do not have. I am using Coursera along with other online educational platforms and courses to arrange courses on a complex schedule. Coursera has a free option (free listener) where students are able … Incentivized Helpful? Ilia Tarasov Architectural Consultant Chose Coursera There is a Mentor Course, for those chosen that have been good at some courses. You can find almost everything (talking about courses), of lots of topics and categories. It's simply amazing. You can learn a lot, even if you don't pay for the certificate. Incentivized Helpful? Nic Klopper Director Chose Coursera Obviously, Coursera lacks some of the formal credentials that a college or university degree offers. It also has limitations when it comes to a broad scope curated academic course that a university degree offers. However, it does afford users who couldn't afford a full-on … Incentivized Helpful?

Features

Cengage WebAssign

Coursera

Learning Management

Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
	Cengage WebAssign 8.8 Ratings 3% above category average	Coursera 8.8 Ratings 3% above category average
Course authoring	8.00 Ratings	8.90 Ratings
Course catalog or library	8.00 Ratings	9.10 Ratings
Player/Portal	9.00 Ratings	8.90 Ratings
Learning content	9.00 Ratings	9.50 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications	9.00 Ratings	9.20 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics	10.00 Ratings	8.00 Ratings
Social learning	00 Ratings	8.90 Ratings

eLearning Content

Comparison of eLearning Content features of Product A and Product B
	Cengage WebAssign 9.0 Ratings 6% above category average	Coursera - Ratings
Structured Learning	9.00 Ratings	00 Ratings
Automation & Integration	9.00 Ratings	00 Ratings

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User Ratings
	Cengage WebAssign	Coursera
Likelihood to Recommend	9.0 (0 ratings)	8.5 (0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (0 ratings)
Usability	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (0 ratings)
Support Rating	- (0 ratings)	9.0 (0 ratings)
Implementation Rating	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Cengage WebAssign	Coursera
Likelihood to Recommend	Cengage WebAssign is similar to other online textbook softwares I've used while teaching accounting online. It's a stable platform and seems easy for students to use, even if they are not extremely computer savvy. Incentivized Mary McElderry, CPA Adjunct Accounting Instructor Read full review	It's absolutely ideal for programming. Today, most programming environments are available for free and enthusiasts can tinker with programming on their own. But Coursera structures that process and presents iteratively more complex assignments to the student. I found it useful for non-programming. I took a refresher Calculus course and the user was able to enter solutions symbolically which I found impressive. Incentivized Rei Shinozuka, CFA®, FRM® Director Asset Liability Modeling & Strategy, Office of CFO Read full review
Pros	No answers on this topic	Coursera's courses are extremely good. They are well designed and being a full time employee I really appreciate the fact of how well they are designed. They have made sure that everybody gets enough time to complete it. There is an active community which is very helpful. No matter how good a teaching material is, you might always need extra help. This community can answer your question. And also this becomes extremely relevant if you are taking programming courses There are assignments to test your skills. This is a great way to evaluate yourself. At this point if you feel like you haven't understood something, you can always go back and refer the videos. Most of these assignments can be applied to real world problems as well which is great Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	No answers on this topic	If you leave the projects for the weekends, your Sunday nights could be a drag. But I list this as a benefit also, it enforces discipline on the learning process. I hope Coursera continues to offer no-cost and low-cost learning opportunities. I honestly can't think of any serious deficiency in the product. I am a huge fan. Incentivized Rei Shinozuka, CFA®, FRM® Director Asset Liability Modeling & Strategy, Office of CFO Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	No answers on this topic	It’s marvelous. Incentivized Alejandro Matheu, MD, MBA, MSc in Digital Marketing Chairman of the School Organizational Team at Paradise Professional Delelopment School and Digital Marketing Manager at Hospital Herrera Llerandi Read full review
Usability	No answers on this topic	User-friendly and developer-friendly Web UI. Incentivized Andrew Starodubtsev Freelance Web Developer Read full review
Support Rating	No answers on this topic	I’ve used it a couple of times and... that did great. They take their time, but in the end they solve your issues. Incentivized Alejandro Matheu, MD, MBA, MSc in Digital Marketing Chairman of the School Organizational Team at Paradise Professional Delelopment School and Digital Marketing Manager at Hospital Herrera Llerandi Read full review
Implementation Rating	No answers on this topic	Coursera is familiar, intuitive, compatible and easy to use and implement. Incentivized Andrew Starodubtsev Freelance Web Developer Read full review
Alternatives Considered	I think all of these softwares are fairly similar in set up and ease of use. I am provided Cengage WebAssign with my pre-built SNHU courses. Incentivized Mary McElderry, CPA Adjunct Accounting Instructor Read full review	We've looked at or used many different LMS platforms including Blackboard, Learnshare, Canvas, Cornerstone, SABA, and many others. Each has its pros & cons but I feel Coursera given its brand recognition and built-in following it's a great value for any organization. I would not want to build out an entire MBA or other MASTERS level online program on it but it is a great way to allow potential students to experience your institutions content for a low price (of free). Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	No answers on this topic	The greatest benefit of Coursera is access to quality courses on various subjects that you can either browse or dive in deeply. Customizable, flexible and accessible. Helps our department to recommend trainees courses on this website and gain important knowledge. Also, the courses are provided by big-name universities which helps students in their careers Developing and exploring professional skills. Incentivized Ilia Tarasov Architectural Consultant Read full review
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