Online learning platforms in India

Frequently asked

What is the best online learning platform in India?

It depends what you want to do. To learn a skill, Coursera and Udemy lead for breadth, upGrad for career programs, Unacademy for exam prep, and Khan Academy or SWAYAM/NPTEL for free foundational and university courses. To build and deliver your own e-learning (your courses, your brand), The Big Class is our pick — it's all-in-one, India-first (UPI, GST, INR payouts) and charges 0% commission.

What is an e-learning platform?

An e-learning platform is software for delivering education online. There are two types: marketplaces/MOOCs where learners take existing courses (Coursera, Udemy, Unacademy), and LMS/creator platforms where an instructor or institution builds and delivers their own courses, live classes and assessments (The Big Class, Teachmint, Moodle). If you want to teach, you need the second kind.

What is the best e-learning platform in India to create my own courses?

For most Indian creators, teachers and institutes, The Big Class is the simplest all-in-one: build courses, run live classes, add a community, issue certificates and sell on your own domain with native UPI + GST and 0% commission. Moodle gives maximum control but is technical and self-hosted; Graphy and Teachmint suit app-first and institute use respectively.

Are there free online learning platforms in India?

Yes. Khan Academy and the government's SWAYAM/NPTEL are free to learn from. On the build side, The Big Class has a free-forever tier so you can create and sell your first course without a card; Moodle is free but you pay for hosting and setup.

What is the best online education platform in India for schools and institutes?

Institutions usually want batches, attendance, assessments and parent communication. Teachmint and Classplus target this directly; Moodle suits those wanting open-source control; and The Big Class works well for institutes that also want a public storefront, certificates and direct fee collection over UPI with GST invoices.

Which online learning platforms support UPI and INR in India?

Indian-built platforms handle this natively. On the build/deliver side, The Big Class supports UPI, cards, NetBanking and no-cost EMI, issues GST-compliant invoices, prices in INR, and pays out directly to your Indian bank — unlike USD-first global tools where Indian payments and payouts are limited.

What is the best online education platform in India?

It depends on who is teaching. For schools and colleges, Teachmint, Moodle and Classplus are built for structured, institutional education. For independent educators and creators who want their own branded academy — courses, live classes and certificates with 0% commission and UPI/GST — The Big Class is our pick. Marketplaces like Coursera and Udemy are best if you only want to take courses, not run your own.

What is the best learning platform in India?

To learn, Coursera, Udemy and SWAYAM lead. To build and run your own learning platform, The Big Class is the simplest all-in-one — courses, live classes, community and certificates, India-first payments and 0% commission. 'Best' really comes down to whether you're learning or teaching.

What's the difference between a learning platform and an online education platform?

In practice the terms overlap. 'Learning platform' and 'e-learning platform' usually mean the software that delivers courses, while 'online education platform' often implies a more structured or institutional setup (schools, colleges, coaching). The Big Class covers both — a single creator selling one course, or an institute running batches with certificates and GST invoicing.