Chatbots for Beginners: A Complete Guide to Build Chatbots

Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Embark on a journey to master chatbot development with this detailed course designed for beginners. Starting with an introduction to chatbots, you’ll learn their history, applications, and benefits. Understand the differences between rule-based and self-learning chatbots, and explore their mechanisms and challenges. Dive into machine learnin…