List of Online Courses and Certifications

The ‘Classical Sociological Theory’ online training program is offered for the students to build their expertise in the field of sociology. This course helps the students develop sociological views and enables them to learn about the socio-cultural and intellectual factors that frame the foundation of sociology. This is an AICTE approved free course provided by Swayam along with the National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning(NPTEL) initiative. 

The duration of this online core course is scheduled for a period of twelve weeks and the students of this program will benefit from the sociological insights. The instructor for this course is Dr. R. Santhosh, professor of sociology from the humanities and social sciences department at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. 

The ‘Classical Sociological Theory’ online course helps the participants receive a course certification with credit points at the end of the course. The learners of this course are provided with online resources and materials for better engagement with the concepts and subject matter.

The main objective of the course of Fundamentals of Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology is to improve the conditions and techniques used by our farmers in agricultural practices. The study can be quite complicated since the candidates have to be well-versed with the culture, value system, and social structure of the rural areas before beginning to work. The course provided by Swayam is here to cater to these needs. 

The course consists of 40 modules, having 4 credits. The course in total has 4 units, which is almost 13 to 15 hours of extensive study. The course is further divided into 4 quadrants, having their own study materials. Taking up this course and being under the guidance of our skilled and experienced faculty will equip you with the skills required to uplift the current rural agricultural systems as well as increase the scope of the better well-being of the farmers in the rural areas. 

By taking the Proficiency Course in Spanish, you will be able to demonstrate basic listening and oral comprehension skills. Also, you will be able to practice conversations on familiar topics, listen to simple audio texts, and understand necessary information and instructions. 

Additionally, the Spanish Proficiency programme will help you respond to questions on personal information and address the same - age, name, profession, and nationality. You will be equipped with the necessary writing, and reading skills not just to form simple sentences, but also question the other person.

The Spanish Proficiency online course is a core language course offered at an Undergraduate level with various objective assignments. This 12-week course includes subjects ranging from basic grammar and sentence formations to studies of Hispanic cultures and laureates. Moreover, Dr. T. Srivani will teach the course. She is a Gold Medallist in MA Linguistics from Osmania University and has done her M.A in Hispanic Studies from the University of Delhi. 

Swayam’s MSD-011 Sustainability Science course is focused on the principles and genesis of Sustainability Science and its structure, central elements, goals, and growth. This course has been developed by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), and it is carefully designed to emphasize the importance of sustainable development.

MSD-011 Sustainability Science course also discusses the concepts of Natural Resource Management at the landscape level and Evergreen Revolution as effective routes to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. With the help of Indian examples, you will understand the concept and evolution of sustainable development and sustainability indicators.

Besides, the MSD-011 Sustainability Science course by Swayam has an extensive curriculum spread over 12 weeks. Learn about the powerful relationship between humans and the environment and how their interactions affect sustainability with the help of this post-graduate level course and display your knowledge.

The Yoga Practices 1 training course is a 12 weeks online course. It offers holistic, practical, and theoretical knowledge about yoga. Even though the course is designed for beginners, it is equally useful to other yoga practitioners as it contains salient practices. Dr Vikas Rawal will deliver this beginner-level course.  

The Yoga Practices 1 certification by Swayam consists of intensive video directions and learning from the instruction manual. It also involves meditation, asanas, mudras, kriyas, and much more. The key feature of this course is that it uses the eight-step learning methodology for each asana and helps thoroughly embed the acquired knowledge.

The Yoga Practices 1 certification begins with preparatory practices and progresses with various breathing exercises, loosening practices, and sun salutation. These practices will guide the learner’s personality and help it develop from Tamas to Rajas to Sattva, and eventually to Gunathita, i.e. attainment. Take a step towards a healthy and calm life with the Yoga Practices 1 online course.

Physiology and Biochemistry course has been intended for the students concentrating on the subject of zoology at school or college level according to the UGC approved educational program. The course will cover the basic parts of physiology and biochemistry including introduction, the foundation of degree and history of both aspects. Moreover, this course can likewise be selected by undergraduates of other branches of biological science.

Physiology is the part of science that manages the typical elements of living life forms and their parts. Biochemistry is the part of science which is worried about the substance and physicochemical cycles that happen inside living life forms. Physiology and biochemistry both are the significant parts of science which have their own importance in different fields including paramedical, medical, toxicology, cardiology, pharmacy, and many more.

Physiology itself contains a huge number of branches, for example, blood physiology, renal physiology, regenerative physiology, neural physiology, muscle physiology and so on, and these all branches extraordinarily centres around how these organs work in a joint effort with one another.

Biochemistry causes us to comprehend our catalysts, particularly how they work? What are they composed of? Why do we feel hungry? Why do we take in glucose when we feel frail? Why do we feel tragic? It likewise helps in the conclusion of breaking down of body frameworks by giving diverse biochemical tests that can quantify our body liquids and components and gives us the clue to keep up these pivotal components in their ideal level.

There are many questions that come up when studying the K-12 education standards of the US. This course is designed to raise and find answers to those questions. A question that comes to mind is the fact that the most famous and successful of the school system, which was famous all over the world and respected massively is today unable to give results in maths, science, and reading. Why has this happened? 

This Saving Schools: Reforming The U.S. Education System Certification course tries to answer this question and for that, it goes into the past of the schooling system and how it has evolved over the years.  

An important part of the course dwells upon the salaries given to teachers and the future of digital learning in the US learning ecosystem. The Saving Schools: Reforming The U.S. Education System Certification tries to compare all the possible alternatives from fee structure to course curriculum to alternate education models to try and save the public schooling ecosystem to see how the performance of these students can be bettered.    

Educators have an increasing data stream at their fingertips but cannot utilize it effectively to transform the process of teaching and learning. The Introduction to Data Wise: A Collaborative Process to Improve Learning and Teaching online course aims to make this process less challenging. The training imparts step-by-step knowledge about how to employ a wide range of data sources to improve education. 

The prestigious Harvard University has developed this course as a part of its Data Wise Project led by Kathryn Boudett. Through the Introduction to Data Wise certification course, candidates will learn eight steps to introduce discipline in school education and learn to collaborate with their colleagues for better outcomes. Learners can also access Spanish and English transcripts for the provided video lectures.

This is an active ten-week course, during which a month is dedicated to panel discussion, board moderation, live events, and more. The Introduction to Data Wise syllabus will also help you chart a course of action relevant to your context. This program is online and self-paced, and you can join it individually or as a team with your colleagues. There are two options to enrol in the programme, namely, paid and free. In the paid mode, the learners can access the programme unlimitedly whereas in the free mode, they can access it only for a limited period. 

Becoming a More Equitable Educator: Mindsets and Practices program will make provision for the students to explore and learn in-depth about practices and mindsets that will help the learners to inculcate a strong self faith and motivation to thrive. The course will provide the registered applicants with an understanding of themselves and their students thus helping in establishing a holistic school environment and student-teacher bond. 

Becoming a More Equitable Educator: Mindsets and Practices by edX have been specially crafted for the school teachers as well as the paraprofessionals. The program comprehensively covers topics like- educator mindsets, level of challenge, equity teaching, practice spaces, and others. The ten weeks program will be held at an introductory level for all its applicants. The students after completing the audit track can further pursue the certificate by upgrading their existing program. Thus, the course will be providing a wholesome learning experience to all its applicants.

The Certification course on Developing Instructionally-Embedded Performance Assessments for the NGSS Classroom is taught by professors of Stanford University. This course is formulated specifically for a dedicated group of candidates who have already been a crucial part of the SNAP Course 1 (Performance Assessment in the NGSS Classroom) or who possess thorough expertise and experience working with the NGSS Appendices E, F, and G. 

For a participant to receive the certification of completion of the Statement of Accomplishment from the offering university- here, Stanford and from the offering platform- EdX, the participant must finish all the mandatory exercises and assignments. It is also essential for a participant to introspect and research the reflection questions posted throughout the course. The Developing Instructionally Training is thus presented in such a way, that the participant understands every step of the process and takes in every bit of information discussed in the class as well as in the peer support group.

The Blended Learning Essentials for Vocational Education and Training is designed to equip educators with essential knowledge and skills to effectively implement blended learning in their teaching practices. The Blended Learning Essentials for Vocational Education and Training certification by FutureLearn combines traditional face-to-face instruction with online learning elements, which is a pedagogical approach that has revolutionised the way we learn, making it more engaging and challenging in the digital age.

Throughout the Blended Learning Essentials for Vocational Education and Training certification course, teachers and trainers will explore the main principles of blended learning and learn how to embed it in their teaching practice. They will receive support from experienced digital champions to assess their readiness for adopting blended learning and receive practical advice on when and how to implement it in their classrooms.

Participants will have the opportunity to review various case studies from different sectors, enabling them to compare and find the most suitable blended learning model for their specific learning environment.

The Big Data Analytics For Smart Grid certification course is an 8-week course that uses the concepts of Python programming language is an open-source software to demonstrate the use of Big Data Analytics in smart grid systems. The data in today’s world is influenced by the fast developments taking place in cloud computing and digital technology involving human activity, communications, sensors and digital equipment. 

The Big Data Analytics For Smart Grid training will involve case studies and begins with the introduction and importance of such analysis with data collection through intelligent devices, machine learning, deep learning, and its associated algorithms. 

The coursework is intended for both academic based attendees such as students, faculty and industry professionals. This course is supported and framed in collaboration with industries such as IBM and Opal-RT. This Big Data Analytics For Smart Grid programme aims to explore the issues arising in the processing and analysis of large volumes of data which is challenging to be done in a structured way. 

Learning has taken various new forms and has been upgraded for online consumption in the past few years. This is where MOOCs come into play as they make learning more accessible and interactive for a wide range of aspiring students. 

Designing Learner-Centric MOOCs online program is a free elective course that aims to bring Massive Open Online Courses forward and explain how these courses can be designed to become more learner-friendly.

The Designing Learner-Centric MOOCs certification is a part of the multidisciplinary category and the Faculty domain for experienced categories. The course is aimed at teachers and MOOC creators to help them create effective learning environments for their students. 

The Designing Learner-Centric MOOCs certification syllabus consists of four modules that will be taught in a span of eight weeks using video lectures and regular assignments. You can also earn a certificate by sitting for the proctored exam and qualifying with a valid score. 

The ‘Accreditation and Outcome-based Learning’ online certification course is designed for the students to learn about the effective methods of teaching and to gain insights to develop an outcome-oriented curriculum for learning. This free online certification course is provided by the education portal, Swayam along with the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL). The classes are scheduled to be conducted for eight weeks and this is an undergraduate-level course for any individual who is interested in knowing more about effective pedagogic strategies to fulfill the knowledge needs.

The course instructors for this elective course and multidisciplinary program are assistant professor S K. Das Mandal from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and Prof. Anup Kumar Ray. The students of this program are given academic and industrial training by professionals through hands-on methodologies that impart a theoretical and practical understanding of the concepts.

The ‘Accreditation and Outcome-based Learning’ online training helps students get a course certificate and two credit points after completion of the course.

The term “Basic Research” refers to the study and research which are meant to increase our scientific knowledge by focusing on research for truth or the development of theory. Due to these properties, basic research is fundamental and can lead to the testing, development, and refinement of more theories. This is what the Basic Research Certification Course aims to cover.

The Basic Research Training explores the research concepts and methodologies crucial for a contemporary teacher. Candidates who participate in this online training will explore the principles, tools, and techniques required to undertake research. Candidates will acquire accreditation as the course ends.

Further, the Basic Research Certification Syllabus consists of 25 comprehensive modules that are taken up over eight weeks. The course also has two credits of the undergraduate level. You will gain a thorough conceptual understanding of research and contemporary research practices. Some of the topics include data collection and sampling, types of research, and presentation.

The Fundamental of Outcome-Based Curriculum in Engineering Education online programme is an eight-week-long course developed by the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Bhopal. It is designed to provide in-depth knowledge of Outcome-Based Curriculum Development (OBCD). OBCD serves as the basis of Outcome-Based Education (OBE). This course lets you explore the curriculum development process in detail by discussing four distinctive elements of OBCD.

The four phases discussed in the Fundamental of Outcome-Based Curriculum in Engineering Education course by Swayam are curriculum designing, curriculum evaluation, curriculum planning and curriculum implementation. You will also study the foundational characteristics of Outcome-Based Teaching-Learning (OBTL). The course educator is professor Joshua Earnest of NITTTR, Bhopal.

The Fundamental of Outcome-Based Curriculum in Engineering Education certification programme uses numerous teaching methods, including PowerPoint presentations, examples, discussion forum,  learning activities, videos, doubt clearing sessions, etc. You will learn how to use Outcome-Based Assessment (OBA) in multiple situations like laboratory, industry, classroom and the field.

A capstone project enables an individual to design a problem, develop the solution, and tackle troubleshooting. It is an important milestone in any professional programme. The goal of the Capstone Project programme is to enable you to integrate theories, skills, and principles and encourage you to use them to solve real-world problems. While capstone projects come in various forms, this particular course will focus on various aspects of technology.

The curriculum of Capstone Project certification has been developed by the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research or NITTTR, Kolkata. This massive open online course or MOOC has been approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) as a faculty development programme or FDP. The course instructor will be Dr. Prasanta Sarkar, professor and head of the electrical engineering department at NITTTR, Kolkata.

Capstone Project is an eight-week online course in the Teacher Education category. It also offers certification if you pay the necessary fee, submit all assignments and appear for an offline exam at the end of the term. Otherwise, enrolment is free.

Swayam has designed a unique programme centred on student evaluation and question paper authoring in association with NITTTR. Question Paper Authoring and Student Evaluation  helps teachers construct different assessment procedures and testing methods that provide better learning outcomes. The curriculum discusses assessment methods that can judge the students’ quantitative and qualitative performance and incorporate 360-degree feedback. 

The Question Paper Authoring and Student Evaluation syllabus includes assessment procedures, designing question papers, performance assessment, two-dimensional learning and more. The MOOC will help you learn through interactive methods and develop a deeper understanding of the concepts. The modules help in self-learning, and the internal assessment method of weekly assignments will test your progress during the course.

The Question Paper Authoring and Student Evaluation programme comes under the teacher education series and is a valuable course for teachers at different academic levels. If you wish to obtain the certificate, you can register for the certification exam and qualify for it.

Developed by NITTTR Chennai, the Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching program by Swayam focuses on the AICTE Technical Teacher Training module. This interactive MOOC will help you learn how technology is enhancing and transforming classroom instructions. Since incorporating technologies into classroom teaching is challenging, this curriculum provides all the critical learnings to help faculty members like you become fluent in technology-enabled learning.

The eight-week Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching training will also help you leverage your teaching skills and discover an ideal approach for your students, educational contexts, and yourself. The extensive syllabus will enable you to comprehend effective virtual teaching practices and progressively design your online learning activities. 

Furthermore, the Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching certification curriculum is a result of experts input, experiential sharing, and stakeholders interviewees. It also contains numerous case studies and examples, which will help you establish technology-enhanced instructions and what to address when you create these experiences. Upon fulfilling the required criteria, you can also obtain the course certificate.

The Certification course on Study Abroad USA Training will be taught by Adam Henry, the Director of Study Abroad, at Arizona State University, and Jennifer Malerich, the Executive Director for Academic and Global Engagement, at Arizona State University. 

This Study Abroad USA program is specifically designed for administrators, faculty, and staff who have an inclination towards international learning and education. This program is the first step to enhancing the rate of participation in study abroad. This Study Abroad USA: Building Capacity for US Institutions Course is framed for people who are oriented towards international education and exposure and aspire to work in an international framework of the holistic education system.

This Study Abroad USA program can be procured by any individual who is working for a small or large-scale enterprise, public or private university, and a community college or at any other category of higher education organization in the US. Further, this course will help the candidate enhance his efforts towards educational institutions’ study abroad aim. Post the course, the learners will get a certificate and unlimited access if they take it by paying the fee. If they join the free of cost, they will get the chance to audit it for a limited period. 

Leading Change: Go Beyond Gamification with Gameful Learning course by edX has been designed for teachers and school leaders. The idea is to teach them the strategies and tools needed to support gameful learning in schools. This program has been developed in partnership with the University of Michigan and Microsoft. It is offered to revamp learning and teaching at all educational levels by using video games to create a good learning environment.

The Go Beyond Gamification with Gameful Learning online course discusses how the creation of classroom learning environments can support students’ qualities of competence, autonomy, and relatedness. By doing so, educators will be successful in encouraging resilient and actively engaged learning among learners. This method can engage learners on a global, regional, and local scale.

Furthermore, the Go Beyond Gamification with Gameful Learning program focuses on the latest method to devise an assessment and curriculum which can provide every student with concrete support for personalized learning. By paying the fee, this course will also earn you a verified certificate upon completion, which can be shared on your CV or LinkedIn to advance your career. Without a fee, the programme can be audited by the learners for a limited period of time. 

The convergence of technology and education has become increasingly popular as a result of rapid global change. To flourish in a diverse classroom environment and a rapidly changing academic world, Teachers must adapt to specific teaching and learning practices to provide great learning experiences to their students. The Teaching With Technology online course teaches how to integrate technologies in the lesson plans, classroom activities, and teaching strategies.

The Teaching With Technology Training encourages learning about the history of technology as a tool of teaching and cultivates the opportunity to initiate a pedagogical change using technology in various contexts, guided by associate professor and Business analyst Joanne Hardman. The Teaching With Technology syllabus explores highly theoretical and practical applications and provides the knowledge of tools needed to deliver outstanding education to students at every stage of education. The course teaches to apply the most recent applications in primary, secondary, and higher education settings, as well as trains to use technology in an effective and substantive manner.

The Introduction to Family Engagement in Education course by edX links increased educational outcomes to quality family interaction at home. This course has a self-directed training approach, spanning eight weeks of comprehensive learning. So, candidates can learn at their own pace and comfort. 

The Introduction to Family Engagement in Education certification syllabus explores the impact of healthy family engagements on children and academic performances from pre-schooling to high school. It establishes a connection with all the stakeholders in the education system, including parents and educators, regarding responsibility.

Developed by Harvard University, the Introduction to Family Engagement in Education online course is taught by Ms. Karen L. Mapp. The author of various publications on family and children, Ms. Mapp is the senior lecturer on education at Harvard. Moreover, by paying a certification fee, candidates can receive a course certificate to verify their learning progress in the course. As such, candidates can improve their employment prospects. The self-paced course is available for the learners for free to audit for a limited duration. 

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, By 2029, the number of postsecondary teaching employment in the United States is anticipated to rise by 9%. The Higher Education Teaching Certificate online course offered by Harvard University introduces candidates to the effective higher education teaching approaches.

Candidates will be introduced to the most up-to-date research on how kids learn, as well as how to apply this knowledge in their own classrooms. The Harvard Bok Higher Education Teaching Certificate Training allows students to focus on their portfolio, teaching practices, and progress as a teacher in this sector as well as examine educational techniques in the context of higher education, such as student involvement and class management.

The Higher Education Teaching Certificate syllabus provides candidates with the opportunity to learn more about reflective teaching techniques and to brush up on their abilities by taking a more aware, collaborative, and polished perspective to their third-level practice of education teaching.

Developing Instructionally Embedded Performance Assessment Tools for the NGSS Classroom certification course is taught by a senior research associate and program director from Stanford University. This course is designed to guide participants step-by-step for a three-dimensional assessment approach. This course will also provide the opportunity for participants to engage in a peer-to-peer feedback process with another development team. 

This course is designed for participants who have already taken the SNAP Course 1 for performance assessment in the NGSS classroom or for those who have comprehensive experience with NGSS appendices E, F, and G and with analyzing dimensions of a performance assessment. 

With this course, participants would learn the procedures for defining performance, and outcomes, selecting phenomena, and developing tasks to meet a set of criteria for high-quality assessments. The course also features embedded questions throughout that are prompts for groups to discuss, while any team member can enter the response thereof for the whole group. There are two enrolment modes for learners to join the self-paced course either paying the fee or free of cost. The verified mode provides unlimited access to the course and a certificate and the free audit mode gives the limited duration of access. 

The Delhi Sultanate (1206-1550) course by Swayam, is based on the CBCS syllabus of the History of India. It focuses on the various minute details regarding the Delhi Sultanate, including historiography, politics, economy, religion, society, and culture. The programme lectures are analytical, informative, and student-friendly, helping the candidates gather a significant amount of expertise in the subject. 

Swayam’s Delhi Sultanate (1206-1550) programme is taught by Dr. Tinni Goswami, from St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata. This course curriculum aims to help the students get a deeper understanding of the  Delhi Sultanate’s discourses and recognise the historical continuity that took place throughout the ages. 

The Delhi Sultanate (1206-1550) training certification is an online course, under the Humanities and Social Sciences category. It is an undergraduate-level programme and takes around eight weeks to complete. The programme is replete with video lectures, reading materials, practice tests, and an optional end-term assessment. After fulfilling the required criteria, you will receive a certificate upon course completion. 

The Literary Theory and Literary Criticism certification course duration is 8 weeks. The course provides a comprehensive curriculum that covers the major trends in literary criticism and literary theory. With the industry experts support students gain in-depth knowledge in various domains from classical times to recent trends. 

The course covers all the aspects of literary criticism and literary theory from the classical trends times of Aristotle, Plato, and Longinus until today's theoretical trends such as film studies, gender studies and Eco criticism. The Literary Theory and Literary Criticism certification by NPTEL provides a deep understanding of Classical/Neo-Classical Theory, Marxism, and others.

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The ‘Administrative Law’ online course is offered for the students of undergraduate level to improve their understanding of the legal features and perspectives of law associated with administration and power. This online certification program is available for free and is provided by Swayam online portal in association with the Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC). The massive open online course (MOOC) course is a core program scheduled for a period of eight weeks.

The online classes enable students to engage with the video lectures, E-Content, assessments, and quizzes to gain theoretical and practical insights on the subject. This constitutional law program is led by various academic experts and is coordinated by Dr. Aneeda Jan from the Directorate of Distant Education (DDE) at the University of Kashmir. 

The ‘Administrative Law’ online training course helps students to get a course completion certificate and credit points after finishing the course of study and the assessments fulfilling the qualification criteria.

Pursuing Calculus of Several Real Variables programmes will help students who want to learn advanced Physics, Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, Business Management, Operations Research, and even Biology. The curriculum is divided into an 8-week plan. Jaydeep Dutta, a professor with the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, will be your programme instructor.

When it comes to multivariable calculus, the first issue is that of limits. And when you have a function in two variables, you are working with a plane instead of a line. There are infinite approaches to reach a given point on a plane, and the limits that you take must give you the same value through all of these countless approaches. That is what the Calculus of Several Real Variables course covers extensively.

The Calculus of Several Real Variables training also covers the basics of vectors, continuity, partial derivatives, multiple integrals, the Stokes theorem, Gauss divergence theorem, Green’s theorem, and Taylor’s theorem. The undergraduate-level course is entirely online. Students will receive accreditation from IIT Kanpur and National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) if they fulfil the certification eligibility criteria.

The ‘Calculus for Economics, Commerce and Management’ certification is a study of the mathematical tools and techniques to evaluate problems and solve problems to arrive at logical conclusions. This online course offers a better understanding of the scope of calculus in economics, commerce, and management domains. This free online certification is provided by Swayam in collaboration with the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL). 

Prof. I. K. Rana, an emeritus fellow from the department of mathematics at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay will be the course instructor for this program to guide the students in developing their foundational skills of the concepts of calculus and its applications. The course classes are scheduled for eight weeks and the students are expected to form discussion groups to optimize the learning experience aided by the online resources and references. 

The ‘Calculus for Economics, Commerce and Management’ online certification program helps students receive an E-certificate at the end of the course after completing the course and assessments with the two credit points.