5 Best Online IoT courses For 2017.

Best IoT courses 2017: Online IoT courses you can apply for

A fully connected world is becoming more of a reality every day, so it's vital to keep your skills up-to-date. To help, we've compiled a list of useful IoT courses that you can apply for this year, from top classroom courses to self-paced online classes. 

This list is a mixed bag. Some are free, others aren't, with prices starting from £10. All courses are designed for beginners or intermediates, with some requiring previous experience.

Here are top IoT courses you can apply for now...

1. Udemy

Udemy offers a variety of courseson all aspects of tech. Some cover the internet of things, priced upwards from £10 (although free options are available too). Here are some of the top IoT courses Udemy offers:

From 0 to 1: Raspberry Pi and the internet of thingsContent: 7 hours on-demand video
Skill level: All levels
Requirements: Understanding of electric circuits and programming

Cost: £10

Windows IoT App DevelopmentContent: 2 hours on-demand video
Skill level: Advanced
Requirements: Knowledge of C#, basics of XAML, a development board that supports Windows IoT

Cost: £10

Introduction to IoT Security and Hacking IoT firmware
Content: 3.5 hours on-demand video
Skill level: Beginner
Requirements: A basic understanding of PCs and networks

Cost: £10

2. Coursera

Coursera offers a bundle of six modules specialising in the internet of things. Enrolling in all six modules will result in your own IoT device. But you can take each as a single course. Here are Coursera's IoT courses: (Enrol here)

• Introduction to the internet of things and embedded systems
• The Arduino Platform and C Programming
• Interfacing with the Arduino
• The Raspberry Pi Platform and Python Programming for the Raspberry Pi
• Interfacing with the Raspberry Pi
• Programming for the internet of things Capstone

Other great Coursera online course is Architecting Smart IoT Devices

Cost: Free, online
Course length: 5 weeks
Skill level: Intermediate
Requirements: Access to TI Sensor Tag, Beagle Bone Black, Bluetooth Stick, Micro SD Card, SimpleLink Sensor Tag Debugger.

3. Future Learn and Kings College London

Kings College London is offering a free internet of things course via the Future Learning portal. In this course, Professor Mischa Dohler will outline how entrepreneurs should approach the internet of things, look at the wireless landscape and consider security and privacy questions raised by IoT.

Cost: Free, online
Course length: 4 weeks
Weekly hours: 2 hours/week

More information here.

4. IBM

Specifically designed for developers, IBM provides a range of online resources, anything from video tutorials and online courses to interesting articles and forums. We like this IBM course:

Robots are coming! Build IoT apps with IBM Watson, Swift, and Node-REDContent: 3 hours on-demand video
Skill level: Intermediate to advanced
Requirements: You'll need programming experience with Node-RED, IBM Bluemix, Raspberry Pi, Swift, iOS, and Cloudant databases.

Cost: Free

5. Noble Prog

Noble Prog offer a course designed to address IoT and business. This course aims to equip entrepreneurs, managers and investor with the right tools to approach the internet of things.

IoT for entrepreneurs, managers and investors training Course

Cost: Prices range from £3750 - £4600, with self-learning pricing available on request
Course theme: 21 hours (usually three days including breaks)
Requirements: Basic knowledge of business operation, devices, electronics systems and data systems, basic understanding of software and systems, basic understanding of statistics (in Excel levels)

Enrol here