Free Courses & Certifications

The Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology programme explains how Star Trek, which was initially a failed series, became supremely influential. Today, this cult favourite encompasses additional television series, feature films, and a world of fan memorabilia and conventions. Undertaking this seven-week course, you will understand why people resonate with Star Trek, how it has inspired generations to ask essential questions about their identity and relation with their surrounding world. 

Through the Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology certification syllabus, you will explore how Star Trek’s motion pictures and live-action tv shows impacted audiences globally. Offered by the Smithsonian Institution - the curriculum features trained instructors to explain the relationships between Star Trek and culture, History, society, and technology. The training also includes clips from the films and shows, experts’ opinions, and debate sessions with fellow fans. 

EdX’s Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology course is an introductory free programme under the ‘History’ category. It features no enrolment prerequisites, a self-direct schedule, and a purchasable e-certificate. The institute offers this curriculum under the CBS Consumer Products’ license. 

The course is offered by edX in association with the Delft University of Technology which provides a verified certificate of completion to candidates who meet all requirements and complete the course. The Next Generation of Infrastructure certification is duly signed by an instructor and has a logo of the institute which makes it of great merit value. The course revolves around infrastructure wherein candidates get an opportunity to examine and analyze the hardships that arise from the social science and engineering perspective. Next Generation of Infrastructure by edX course will also talk about the hardships that such systems pose for management, governance, and decision-making. Along with this, on the social science front, candidates will also study the ethical considerations and security, analytical tools, lack of infrastructure, etc while learning the drawbacks of such systems. The key method of studying will be evaluation and analysis to study the interdependencies of these fields. 

The Next Generation of Infrastructure certification program is 7 weeks long and candidates are advised to devote around 6-8 hours to it per week to complete it successfully. This course is an intermediate-level course, so students must have some prior basic knowledge. The candidates may learn at their own pace but they will have limited access if they have chosen the audit mode. If the candidates have selected the verified track they will surely receive unlimited access to the course materials.

The ‘Product Management with Lean, Agile and System Design Thinking’ online certification course is an advanced level training for the students to engage in discussions of the decision making based on business and organizational frameworks involved with digital products. This course is provided by Edx and the course curriculum is developed by Boston University. This computer science program by Edx requires the students to complete the course within an estimated time of seven weeks and the students are expected to spend a minimum of four to eight hours per week. 

The course instructors from BU for this self-paced learning program are Nitin R. Joglekar, an associate professor of operations management and technology, and Varun Nagaraj, Questrom digital learning and innovation fellow. The participants of this program will be given insights on specific aspects such as management of workflow, product life-cycle decisions, and system design thinking. The ‘Product Management with Lean, Agile and System Design Thinking’ certification course enables students to receive a course certificate at the end of the course.

The Leadership and Influence course by edX helps the candidate to acquire skills such as being a good leader and believing in oneself. The course has been designed in such a way that it brings out the leadership qualities within oneself. It would also help the participants to achieve a goal. 

Upon the completion of the leadership and influence course, the candidates will be able to build up their own tool of strategies. The course involves decision forums, assignments, quiz and evaluation at the end of the course. All the terminologies have been well elaborated and explained.  The team of tutors have designed exercise which will help individuals pinpoint their problems in daily life. 

The candidate will be given a verified certificate once they complete the course successfully. This certificate will be a power booster to the CV in terms of getting salary hikes, better posts in the job or creative and effective team.

Internet of things and design thinking is the developing technology that is creating a lot of opportunities for the budding and experienced people of the domain. IoT Systems and Industrial Applications with Design Thinking course are provided by EdX for learners who are keen to learn this technology and wish to upgrade their skill sets. This is the online self-paced course available on the EdX portal. The course aims to generate minds that will prove to be an asset to the domain of IoT. 

IoT Systems and Industrial Applications with Design Thinking training will be delivered by industry experts who will help the learner strengthen their foundational knowledge of IoT. The duration of the course is 7 weeks and the learner must give at least 3-4 hours per week to complete the course on time. This online course comprises self-paced videos, assignments, and group discussions for the overall development of the learner. The candidate shall also receive IoT Systems and Industrial Applications with Design Thinking certification by EdX after the completion of the course if one has opted for a verified track learning mode. In the free mode, the students can audit the self-paced programme only for a limited period of time. 

It is observed through many independent studies that Fundamentals of Containers, Kubernetes, and Red Hat OpenShift certification is gaining tremendous grounds of applications in large organizations in the realm of DevOps framework and practices. It is well established that the transfer of services and applications from the previous zone to containers has immense benefits.

The Fundamentals of Containers, Kubernetes, and Red Hat OpenShift course will focus on the founding principles of containerization in the context of Docker, Kubernetes cluster, as well as Red Hat OpenShift. Moreover, the experience of building an application from its source code will impart a sense of great achievement.

The Fundamentals of Containers, Kubernetes, and Red Hat OpenShift training is structured across 7 weeks of runtime with students expected to devote 1 to 3 hours per week on their own time outside classes for optimal learning. It’s a self-paced, introductory-level program being offered by RedHat in English. The option to get certified is also in a place subject to a nominal fee.

The programme has been formulated to provide the candidates all the necessary information required to propagate strategies related to marketing domain, which in return would help the company and the institution to grow. The course will be covering the ways to develop products that would meet the demands of customers and help create demand and awareness for those items and products to encourage more sales.

The Certification Course on Marketing Management by edX over the course of seven weeks will be covering topics namely- creating marketing base, problem solving and marketing skills. The course lays great emphasis on the subject of “Business and Management”. Furthermore, the sessions will be conducted in English and will provide live classes and assignments. The course also has the provision of “upgradation” where the students can apply for securing a certificate. The techniques to target and identify customers and also comprehend their demands will be covered.

Materials have always been the cornerstone in a society's development. The Materials Science and Engineering online course aim to teach about various electrical, magnetic, mechanical, and optical properties of materials. Through this course, you will be acquainted with the most recent accomplishments in the field of Materials Science and Engineering.

The Materials Science and Engineering certification syllabus will cover various concepts linked to mechanical, computing, civil, chemical, electrical and bioengineering. You will study how material processing like heat treatment and mechanical working can impact a materials’ performance and properties. This online programme will help you build a strong basis for further engineering education.

Moreover, the Materials Science and Engineering certification course is designed specially to impart self-paced learning, allowing candidates to study comfortably. All video lectures are imparted in English and provide English transcripts as well. While the course is available for auditing through a free enrolment procedure, candidates can also purchase a verified certificate by paying a specified fee.  

The coursework of the Introduction to numerical analysis course by Coursera has been structured to give the learners an insight into the various concepts of Numerical analysis and to help them develop their career in that direction. This course aims at enabling the candidates to have a detailed understanding of the process of numerical computing which requires assembling building blocks into computational pipelines and a basic understanding of its numerical methods, their strengths, limitations, failure modes and weaknesses. 

Through this coursework, the participants will be trained to analyze and develop the primary characteristics of numerical algorithms. They will be able to represent them with diverse classic problems in numerical mathematics. The process of implementing constructions into working prototypes of numerical code will also be taught. This course is being instructed by Evgeni Burovski who is an assistant professor at the School of Applied Mathematics at HSE.  The instructor ensures to deliver the programme in an interactive manner by including discussion forums, projects, e-learning videos and practice exercises as a part of conducting classes. This course is being offered by the National Research University Higher School of Economics on Coursera.

Harvard University is offering the Fat Chance: Probability from the Ground Up course in partnership with edX. It is a seven-week programme that will cover probability and statistics up to the college level. Thorough video lectures support the programme curriculum. It will enable you to have a deep understanding of what lies at the core of quantitative reasoning.

By taking the Fat Chance online training programme, you will rise over learning through rote formulae and term memorisation. You will hone your basic counting skills, along with their application to probability problems. The curriculum of the programme will also take you through the concepts of expected value, normal distribution, and variance. 

The probability from the Ground Up course by edX will train you to solve even the most complex problems based on stats and probability. Being a self-directed trainer, you can take your time to practice and learn the concepts as per your schedule. Also, as Harvard University is offering the course, the instructors will belong to the premier institution. The programme has two enrolment options; paid certificate mode and free audit mode. In the free audit mode, the students can get access to the programme only for a limited duration. 

The Neurolinguistics Certification Course is a 100% online course available on the Coursera platform dealing with the fundamental aspects of modern neurolinguistics. Through the course, learners will be introduced to various principles of linguistics and medical neuroscience along with the neurophysiological aspects of language learning.

Through the Neurolinguistics Training Course, learners will gain knowledge of the main aspects of neurolinguistics including its history and process of neuroevolution. The course is coordinated by the expert panel at Saint Petersburg University, Russia.

After completing the Neurolinguistics Live Course through online videos, readings, and practice exercises, learners will receive a shareable certificate. The course will introduce learners to the techniques of methods for conducting effective neurolinguistic research.

The Thoracic Oncology Certification Course available on the Coursera learning platform discusses different medical approaches taken for treating thoracic cancers including lung cancer and esophageal cancer. The 100% online course encompasses details starting from the diagnosis to different stages of oncology nursing and therapy.

The Thoracic Oncology Live Course is coordinated by the expert faculty constituting Dr. Leslie Eisenbud Quint, Dr. Rishindra Reddy and Dr. Gregory Kalemkerian and is supported by the Thoracic Oncology team at the University of Michigan.

The Thoracic Oncology Online Course focuses on significant topics relating to thoracic cancer and delivers them through specialized video lectures, informative questions and academic quizzes. Upon the completion of this intensive course, learners will be rewarded with a shareable certificate of completion.

The Root Canal Preparation certification course has a duration of seven weeks. The program has been created by the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg for individuals of the medical sector, especially the dental department of medicine. Also, this is an intermediate level course and requires basic knowledge of dentistry.

Furthermore, an aspiring learner can register for the Root Canal Preparation online course free of cost. The video lessons will be delivered online and the transcripts of those will be provided to the students for a better learning experience. Besides, students can study according to their schedule, comfort as well as time.

In addition, the Root Canal Preparation certification syllabus introduces the learners to endodontics. The curriculum compares rotary endodontics and manual endodontics to further their understanding of the subject. Later during the course, an individual is made to learn about magnifications, file systems, gliding paths, canal preparation techniques, and many other topics.

The Creating Cutscenes in Unity certification course, curated and delivered by Unity Technologies, is an intermediate-level, self-paced study. The programme is a part of Coursera’s Unity Certified 3D Artist Specialisation. The 100% online course helps you in preparing for the Unity Certified 3D Artist exam and receiving the professional certification for entry and mid-level Unity artists.

In this Creating Cutscenes in Unity online course, you will learn to work on 3D adventure sci-fi-themed games and develop animated cutscenes for the same. The hands-on approach of the curriculum enables you to add particle effects, build a cutscene environment from the game’s assets, block out cameras that capture the action, and more. You will also be managing LOD groups to achieve optimal graphics performance and animating objects and cameras to generate the perfect scene. 

At the end of the Creating Cutscenes in Unity programme, you will be adept in skills, including 3D art, Unity, animation, and real-time 3D. The training takes approximately 13 hours to complete. Moreover, Coursera provides you with the opportunity to reset deadlines as per convenience. Joy Horvath, who is an instructional designer with Unity Technologies and a passionate game developer, is your instructor. 

The DNA to RNA transcription process is the first step in gene expression. It is also a significant part of the central dogma of Biology. Learn about this process in extensive detail with the Molecular Biology - Part 2: Transcription and Transposition online course by edX, courtesy of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Around 50% of the human genome consists of transposable elements, i.e., the genetic information that can move from one location to another. The movement of these elements into specific genes is related to the causes of certain diseases. In the Molecular Biology - Part 2: Transcription and Transposition programme, you will learn more about how these ‘jumping elements’ work and how scientists study them.

The Molecular Biology - Part 2: Transcription and Transposition training programme will help you develop experiment design and data analysis skills. All you need to do is sign up for the course and study for 4-8 hours a week, for seven short weeks. Moreover, you can also add this biological adventure to your resume by opting for the course completion certificate. There are two options for learners to join the programme; free and paid. In the free mode, they will have only limited access to the course. 

Chemistry is the central branch of science that concerns transformations of matter and can be applied to society's relevant problems. However, we can also apply it to the natural world to appreciate its complexity and framework. The Introduction to Geochemistry online course by edX explores Chemistry and its different forms such as general, inorganic, and physical chemistry. 

Geochemistry is another significant science branch that uses tools of chemistry to explore the Earth's crust and study the major geological systems. The edX Introduction to Geochemistry certification aims to explain the various aspects of the Earth, including its composition. The online course is highly relevant as it can help you understand the environmental problems and provide the necessary skills to combat them. 

Furthermore, the Introduction to Geochemistry program runs for seven weeks and is offered by edX in association with KyotoUx. You can enrol in the free course and start learning at your time and pace for maximum retention. You can also earn an official shareable certificate at the end of the course by paying the certificate fee.

The students in this program will be dealing with the questions related to ethics and risks in the genre of developing new technologies. The course has been divided into three distinctive parts. In the first part, the candidate will be dealing with the ethical questions revolving around the framework of the new evolving technology. 

The students in the online certification program on Responsible Innovation: Ethics, Safety, and Technology by edX will study the unknown risks and safety measures that are included in the new technologies. And will be conducting numerous quantitative and qualitative assessment methods. For the third part of the course, the applicants will deal with new-design and value-driven processes which will also be accounting for the social concerns while developing new technology. The case studies included in the Responsible Innovation: Ethics, Safety, and Technology certification syllabus pertaining to - risks and ethical concerns will be given to the students to solve in the course.  Discussion on- nuclear energy, coronavirus, robots, etc will also be organized during the session.

Realising the decreasing amount of play in everyone’s life, this The Importance of Play in Everyday Life certification course, developed by The University of Sheffield, and presented by FutureLearn, is specifically designed to highlight & make people aware about the value of play & how the nature of play has changed with due course of time across various communities & clans. 

The course swiftly takes the learners through the evolution of playing & the impact of technology on play. The course also carefully explains play activities across cultures. Course takers also get to reflect on the relationship between creativity, innovation & play. 

The Exploring Play: The Importance of Play in Everyday Life training course encourages the learners to understand how playing, as an activity, plays an important role for young people to be successful when they become an adult. They also get to learn the various types of play & whether all of them are helpful or not. And how can playing help people do better in other aspects of life as well.

The Solar Resource Assessment in Desert Climates certification by Hamad Bin Khalifa University via edX is a 7-week online course. In this online certification course, participants will be exposed to the use of the components of solar radiation and spectrum, forecasting and meteorology to back and plan for implementing photovoltaic (PV) in desert climates. As the heat and dust experienced in the desert areas possess a challenge to the optimal performance of PV modules, the Solar Resource Assessment in Desert Climates online course from Hamad Bin Khalifa University via edX is focused on mitigating these challenges. 

The Solar Resource Assessment in Desert Climates certification course provides learners with an understanding of solar radiation components and the elements of solar cells and the solar spectrum to solve such challenges. It will also teach them about forecasting and now casting while getting them exposed to how this influences selecting a site for PV applications. The Solar Resource Assessment in Desert Climates certification syllabus involves seven modules that will be taught by subject-matter experts. Participants can enrol in the free audit track with limited access or upgrade to the paid verified track directly.

EdX’s course on Statistics for business-I is ideal for the aspirants who want to build a fruitful career in business management and who wish to learn deeply about the concepts of business statistics. It is provided to the students in association with the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore (IIMB) and the classes are taken by their experienced faculty, Shankar Venkatgiri. This intermediate course in business statistics is the first course in the series of 4-part courses on Business statistics. The course can be switched to a verified account with access to complete benefits like full-time access to the course, certification, and graded assessments.

This short program mainly focuses on giving a detailed Introduction and in-depth study on Business statistics to the students in which it is taught how data is examined from different perspectives and how it's applied to make better business decisions along with key concepts like descriptive statistics, summarizing variables, visualization techniques, numerical data and so on. 

The Coursera Agriculture, Economics and Nature Course in partnership with The University of Western Australia, is an ideal institution for anyone who wants to delve deeper into the economics of agriculture. This course enables you to make meaningful contributions to decision making in farmer circles. It helps you understand the response of farmers to new reforms and policies, and why they react the way they do.

The Agriculture, Economics and Nature Programme includes a lot of expert interviews for you to learn from. Moreover, the course empowers you with the techniques to build efficient economic models using the economic principles learned throughout the training. The lessons also throw light on the various changes in areas like agricultural production methods, resource conservation, agricultural input levels, and the impact agriculture has on the economy.

Coursera’s Agriculture, Economics, and Nature Course comes with high-quality video lectures, practical Excel-sheet demonstrations, practice exercises, and a ton of reading to help you solidify your knowledge. The final assessment is based upon points scored in practice quizzes and the final exam. Further, the course is a 100 percent online learning experience, which comes with flexible deadlines and an industry-recognised certificate on completion.

The course is about aboriginal world views and education offered by Coursera to the students for introducing the spiritual and cultural aspects of the society. The term aboriginal worldviews refer to the cultural and traditional aspects of the people of any particular region. The course is multidisciplinary and no qualification is required for the candidate to take part in the course.

The traditions, cultures, values of the society are very essential for every social citizen and it is everyone's responsibility to know the deep inside. Therefore the course is introduced to students to get an awareness of the concept. With the understanding, candidates can know the values and ethics as well. Candidates not only meant to learn technical aspects but also these type of programmes are essential for the welfare of society.

Coursera is an online learning educational website started by the government to bring awareness in education to the students. The course is offered free of cost and anyone can learn any type of course. The course is mainly for the students who cannot afford to study with lack of money. The course is also available in the mobile application to ease the learning for students. The course also offers a paid certificate for the programme.

This Practical Improvement Science in Health Care: A Roadmap for Getting Results training is a seven-week online course. This course syllabus was designed and developed through a collaboration between HarvardX and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and delivered through the EDX platform. Dave Williams who is a faculty of an institute for healthcare improvement explains this online course. 

This course will equip students with the necessary skills and simple, time-tested tools to put favourable innovations or evidence into practice. A group of expert faculty will investigate a scientific approach to improvement, which includes a theory of change, measurable goals, and iterative, incremental small tests of change to determine whether improvement concepts can be effectively implemented in practice. Faculty will present this science through the lens of bettering health and health care, but they will also share examples of how improvement can and does affect our daily lives. 

The learners can join the self-paced programme by paying the fee or free of cost. In the verified mode, they need to pay the course fee and get unlimited duration. In the free mode, they can audit it for a limited duration. 

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This Medicinal Chemistry: The Molecular Basis of Drug Discovery training is a seven weeks online course. This course is produced by a partnership between DavidsonX and the Novartis Institutes of BioMedical Research and delivered through the EDX platform. This course was explained by Erland Stevens who is a professor at Davidson College.

This medicinal chemistry course investigates how chemists modify the structure of a molecule to create a safe and effective drug. This course begins with a brief history of drug discovery and progresses to an overview of the modern drug approval process.

Then, users will learn about receptors and enzymes, the molecules in the body that are most commonly targeted by drugs. Users can also discuss pharmacokinetics (drug adsorption, elimination, and half-life) and metabolism in this forum. This course concludes with units on the identification of potential drug molecules and their subsequent optimization into safe and effective drugs.

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This hospitality/tourism industry-based beginner-level course on Introduction to the hospitality and tourism industry is apt for learners who desire to understand and explore the career opportunities experienced in these industries. This online certification is offered by edX, an online education provider, in association with the University of Maryland's Eastern Shore (UME) and the University System of Maryland (USM). The program offers two learning methods: free audit sessions and paid verified sessions. This course is under the guidance of expert faculties members of both UME and USM and follows an intricate and comprehensive curriculum. This self-paced online program is packed with benefits that are both career-oriented and academic centers.

This Business & Management course on the Hospitality/Tourism industry offers the students detailed teachings on various concepts along with application skills such as discussing features and challenges of the industries, Hospitality jargon and phrases, exploring different job opportunities like event planning, tour operations, food services and so on. One can find two tracks of study, one is the audit mode and the other is the verified track. Both the tracks are self-paced but in the audit track, the student will only get a chance to complete the course for a limited period free of cost. On the other hand, the candidates will be getting a chance to view the course materials for an unlimited period but with some fees.