OpenClassrooms vs Simplilearn Cloud Computing

OpenClassrooms is an online learning platform offering free courses and career-focused training programs, including programs that lead to recognized credentials. Its catalog lists 600 free, open-access courses and more than 50 training programs. Lessons may include educational text, videos, automatically corrected quizzes, and self-corrected practice; a course typically takes about 5–15 hours, depending on pace. Training students receive one-on-one guidance from a mentor with expertise in their field and work on projects based on real business scenarios. Learners can ask questions in discussion spaces, and premium members can download course videos in high definition for offline viewing. Courses are available online year-round on computers, tablets, and smartphones. Free-access courses require an account and cost nothing. Training paths range from €300 to €500 per month and last 6 to 18 months; monthly subscription pricing varies by program. The service is available on the web and iOS. OpenClassrooms says it is partially compliant with WCAG 2.2 and identifies dynamic notifications not being read by screen readers as an accessibility issue.

Simplilearn Cloud Computing offers learning options from free fundamentals lessons to specialized certification training and master’s programs. Its Cloud Computing Fundamentals course is two hours of self-paced video, with 90 days of access. Lessons cover cloud service and deployment models, architecture, IaaS, PaaS and SaaS, and introduce AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform. The syllabus also includes cloud security frameworks, identity and access management, and industry use cases. Learners who complete the free course receive a certificate they can share on LinkedIn. For more extensive study, the Cloud Computing and DevOps Certification Program combines on-demand videos, live virtual classes, simulated labs and peer collaboration. Listed elements include more than 30 projects, sandboxed labs, over 100 live learning hours and more than 50 hours of on-demand curriculum. The program covers the three cloud providers and tools including EC2, Lambda, IAM, CloudFormation, DynamoDB, Azure Security Center and Azure Cosmos DB. It is delivered with Virginia Tech and includes official AWS and Microsoft Azure courses. The free fundamentals plan costs nothing.