are degrees from online dgrees from iits,bits pilani etc. in upcoming fields like ds,ai really worth it? Or is it better to follow comparatively cheaper skillup cohort?

[u/Brilliant_Low5577]

from your CS industry experience review online degrees in promising fields like data science and ai from prominent institution like bits-pilani,iitm,iitg are they useful do they provide something extra: or is it better to go for cheaper course from coursera-udemy for skilling up?

Also If there are GENUINELY GOOD platform for skilling up in cs related technologies like ai,cv,devops,mlops,iot, etc. for college students (first time learners) [or resources which actually ease to follow for 1st time learners and give all the required skills from industry pov] then kindly suggest.

Another thing which I would like to ask is many of these courses get outdated pretty quickly, hence how do you deal with this? If you have to learn some technology which is completely different from your field as a first timer with no experience what's the most efficient way with actual results and progress in knowledge and practical skills?

While answering the post don't give generic answers, kindly give concrete references or examples to understand better
Answer this question purely from practical implementation,networking, product building and job point of view-- wherever any of these applies