Free Teaching And Academics Courses & Certifications

The brains of children grow at the most extraordinary speed when they are still in the first six years of their life. It draws experience from the environment, and the synaptic connections of their brain are made based on those experiences. Hence, it is important to provide such experiences to children that would help them lay a strong foundation as well as nurture the right qualities in them. 

This course of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) offered by Swayam helps the interested candidates to explore these aspects with the help of different pedagogical methodologies such as designing portfolios, gaining experiences through thorough practice as an intern as well as assignments and discussions, that would help the candidates to become the best early childhood care, providers. 

Along with that, the candidates also make use of several study materials provided by Swayam such as the online Q&A forum, which not only solves their doubts but also inculcates higher-order thinking skills.

The stream of academic writing is pretty much in demand across the globe. As it comes up with a promising career, the candidates are looking forward to pursuing a formal programme in academic writing. Hence, this course of Academic writing from Swayam became the most registered course among all SWAYAM MOOCs and even made it to the top 30 MOOCs list globally.

However, there has never before been an understandable setup, institutionally or otherwise, for the candidates and the aspirants to learn academic writing and research from. This course makes that happen by providing the applicants with the setup and teaching them all the basics of academic writing and research to help them along with their careers. 

It has impressively closed this gap by not only offering fundamentals of academic writing but also providing insights into the industry.

The course is one of the multidisciplinary ones and is a foundational programme delivered via an online platform. Furthermore, it focuses on bringing the results through the writing process and as such, is quite effective. The course allows the candidates to be able to make new opportunities for their careers. It also helps them gain more potential in their research and hit the top of their abilities.

The Society and Media expert programme by Swayam will introduce you to the consequences of media on the societal structure. You will be able to identify the possibilities for developing the community through media, and the future challenges affecting it. Additionally, this course will help you understand the conflict arising between the dominant and alternative paradigms. 

The Society and Media certification course will foster an interdisciplinary understanding which will widen your perspective. Thus, you will develop an understanding of the contemporary trends emerging within the society and in the media. 

You will become a certified expert after you complete the Society and Media curriculum. The external and internal assessments will help make you certificate-worthy. Moreover, your training will be for 40 hours, spread over 15 weeks, so that you have enough time to grasp the concepts succinctly. 

The Society and Media certification course does not charge a registration fee, and any UG certificate holder can register. Candidates interested in social science research and social entrepreneurship can sign up for the course.

The course is about Environment sociology for knowing the relation between the environment and society. The duties and responsibilities of the citizen for controlling the dangerous phenomena in the environment that take place. The course impacts the core knowledge of the environment and its history to the students by delivering a learning experience for both practical and theoretical knowledge as well. 

With the development and technological advancements in the world all through there is an utmost responsibility for every individual to safeguard the environment and fulfill their social responsibility for the environment. The future resources are the main reliable resources that make living possible for humankind. Therefore there is a need for social environmental study through which Swayam takes the  part to deliver the course

Swayam is an online digital learning platform that is initiated by the government to improve and learn the skills for many streams online. 

The course of Differential Calculus offered by the Swayam platform is beneficial for every student. This course is offered under the guidance of MHRD [Ministry of Human Resource Development]. 

This course is an undergraduate-level course in which the duration of the course is 15 weeks and it is divided into 36 sessions.  After completion of this course, students will gain 4 credits and a certificate of completion. The students who are pursuing their careers in the science stream or are planning to pursue it or are curious to dive into the depth of mathematics should take this course for understanding the core of Differential Calculus.

Every student can avail themselves the benefits of this course by applying the understanding of Differential Calculus to their degree programmes or in their quantitative learning and even in the basic principles of their academic learning. After completion of this course, you will achieve another big milestone in the field of mathematics and science. Proper learning and understanding of this course by the students can benefit them in their professional lives and can help them in understanding applications of the world as well as of the universe.

This course helps you in exploring as well as enhancing the current knowledge on the topic of Digital Library. This course will let one know more about the protocols and standards that are to be followed, IPR as well as legal issues, evaluation and planning, and whatnot. This platform will definitely help those who aim for launching or setting up their libraries. 

This course, in the long run, would help them to progress in this field of Digital Library Services. The knowledge regarding the Digital Library or implementing ideas of the course in the already established library. It helps in establishing a relationship with a semantic web. 

The learners will also learn skills like that of planning and organizing will also help the learners to instill the skills needed for commercially setting up this ever-new library. The course imparts the knowledge on planning, implementing, and digital aspects to are defined perfectly. It links the learners and provides them with opportunities to work in different parts of the world.

The Mathematical Economics course by Swayam has been structured to make the study of Economics easier and simpler for the learners to understand using Mathematics. It covers the historical background and the application of the various economic concepts. This course will help the participants in solving Engineering and Architecture, Finance, Management, Policy-making, Analytics, and Medicine problems.

Various real-life examples, recent researches and news about the world economy have been included to enrich the learning process of the participants. This course will enhance the logical, scientific and critical thinking skills of the participants required in their daily economic activities. They will develop a new perspective towards logical, scientific and critical thinking, which will assist them in solving personal, social and professional problems and guide them towards wise decision making.

They will be capable enough to take quick and wise decisions saving their time, energy and money. Various web links and links of YouTube videos have also been shared to keep the participants motivated throughout.

The Swayam programme is initiated by the Indian government which targets to provide education to all among the youth of India. They have courses divided into nine categories, keeping in mind all students across India. Their courses are free of cost and each category has a number of courses that are beneficial for a better professional life. 

Numerical analysis is also known as computational mathematics is a course offered by swayam, which is basically needed to solve the problem and design functions on a computer. Some problems and functions are very complex and long and thus cannot be done by simple algebra and hence many mathematicians, physicians, and experts from other fields resort to the use of numerical analysis. It is used as a substitution for the complex methods of solving problems like definite integration, differential equations, interpolation, and many more. It is a time-saving formula. 

It is a very important and common topic. Some universities offer it as a core course. Any student from the field of engineering, computer science, mathematics, statistics, electronics, chemistry, or physics and opt for this. It is an interdisciplinary course used by many teachers, researchers, students, etc.

The course of Principles of Biochemistry offered by the platform of edX is in association with Harvard University. The duration of the course is 15 weeks. This course is a 100 percent online course. The enrolled candidate should at least invest 4-6 hours weekly for the completion of the course. 

This course is free of cost course but to avail of the certification for this course, the enrolled candidate has to pay according to the guidelines of the platform. The course provided by the platform is easily accessible and a self-paced course. The course has 2 tracks that can be opted for by the students, one is Verified, and the other is audit track. The Audit Track is self-paced but has limited access whereas the Verified Track has unlimited access to the course materials.

The candidates will learn about the structure of macromolecules and cellular functions. The candidates will gain knowledge about complex metabolisms like the brain, liver, and muscles. Additionally, the candidates will develop problem-solving and analytical skills which are required in the field of life sciences. The course completion certificate is highly valuable and is beneficial in various organisations, industries, and functional areas.

This course on synthetic biology covers all aspects of computer science, design, biochemistry, genetic engineering, engineering, and biology. This course brings all these subjects on the same platform and teaches you creative methods to solve your daily life issues in an innovative way. It covers the past, present, and upcoming scope of synthetic biology. 

This course begins with a short introduction about itself and slowly changes its direction towards interesting and challenging concepts that occur in our routine. This fifteen-week advanced level course will help a candidate to design a personal biological regulatory circuit and its application in real life. 

This course also covers the current construction being done by the biologists so that one can solve complex situations faced by him/her in real life. Few examples of such construction that this course intends to cover are toggle switches, basic oscillators, bandpass filters, and more circuits designed by them. The students can pursue this course in two tracks, namely, paid and free. In the paid mode which is the verified track, students will be given unlimited access to the course and a certificate of completion whereas in the free version which is called the audit track, they will be provided access to the course only for a limited period.

Super-Earths and Life Certification is a course in introductory physics conducted through the platform of EdX by the online teaching forum of Harvard. The candidates enrolled in the course will learn about life on Earth and the various aspects that have constituted its evolution. It teaches about the life of aliens and the search surrounding them along with the process of searching for life outside the domains of the planet.

The students need to develop an understanding of the roles humans play in the subject of life on Earth and the place of each living being in the universe. Three decades ago, the idea about the existence of other planets in the universe was a blind spot to astronomers, but in recent times, huge advances have been made in the field of cosmology and contributed towards the discovery of thousands of new planets outside of our solar system that circles other stars. 

The programme enlightens the students on the subject of life with the help of different fields of biology, geology, and astronomy together, for the sole purpose of finding out whether life exists elsewhere too. 2 tracks of study can be chosen by the candidates, one is the Audit track and the other is Verified Track. During the Verified track, the course access is limited but in the case of the self-paced Audit track, the candidates will get limited period access.

The Linear Algebra - Foundations to Frontiers course offered by the University of Texas at Austin available on the edx platform is a package of expertly crafted course material and follows a different approach of teaching to benefit their learners with deep knowledge. 

The course provides the participants with subjective knowledge of partitioned matrices, linear transformations, matrices, vector spaces and systems of linear equations, characteristics of special matrices, subspaces, and algorithms for matrix computations, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, linear least-squares, and characterizations of linear independence. 

The course follows a visual, applicable, and illustrative method of teaching linear algebra that makes this course a golden opportunity for candidates residing worldwide. This self-paced course offers flexible learning and makes it suitable for working professionals. The course is recommended for engineers, scientists, mathematicians, and people dealing with large datasets. 

The course also comes in handy to graduates and undergraduates studying in this field. At the end of the course, a verified certificate is awarded to the candidates which acts as a bonus and serves the candidate's purpose of taking this course. There is a time frame for the candidates to finish the course in case they have selected the audit track progressing at their speed. Whereas if they have selected the verified track, they will have unlimited time access to finish the course.

The Pedagogy of Teaching English online course helps candidates to acquire a broader view of language teaching. It essentially covers the various developments that have come about in the field of language teaching and how they can be included in the teaching methods that people follow. The course is also excellent in improving critical thinking skills. 

Besides the Pedagogy of Teaching English certification syllabus covers various critical concepts like the pedagogy of interaction, paradigm shift in ELT, and the implication of multiple intelligences in a classroom. Participants learn about the pedagogy of reading, pronunciation, producing speech sounds, academic sounds, and the like. The course is also equipped with rich reading and study materials to enhance the knowledge of the candidate. 

The Pedagogy of Teaching English certification by Swayam is taught by Prof. V Sudhakar Venukapalli, who has 32 years of teaching experience. The course has numerous assignments and a final assessment to help candidates assess their learning and improve their critical thinking abilities. 

The four-credit Water Resources and Watershed Management MOOC is Osmania University, Hyderabad’s offering. This postgraduate programme mainly focuses on candidates of sciences and related disciplines while also being open to concerned citizens and water professionals. The course helps learners understand freshwater’s occurrence and availability, its uses, and water resources management related issues through an extensive curriculum.

The Water Resources and Watershed Management certification syllabus comprises 40 modules, introducing various techniques and tools for integrated water resource management. It also promotes life-long learning and familiarises aspirants professional practice’s codes and ethics in managing water resources. Students will also learn about Hydrology’s essentials, management tools for water resources and watersheds, water quality issues, and water resources’ environmental and societal aspects.

The 15-week Water Resources and Watershed Management programme also has MCQ quizzes every week, five internal assignments, and proctored exams. Clearing all these, students can obtain Osmania University’s credit transfer certificate and MoE’s curriculum certification. This course also features the university’s renowned professor, with ample experience to teach this subject fluidly.

The Online Refresher Course in Education certification course is associated with the National Resource Centre for Education, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya. The course aims to bring a change to the existing practices in the education sector. Students who enrol into this course gain an understanding of descriptive research, fundamentals of samplings, central limit theorem, hypothesis, etc. 

The entire Online Refresher Course in Education certification syllabus takes forty hours and can be completed in fifteen weeks. The course can be availed at zero cost in the online mode. The programme is an AICTE approved FDP course available at the platform of Swayam. The provider allows the candidate to be a certified user of the Online Refresher Course in Education programme if they fulfil the eligibility criteria of the exam. 

The experts use different teaching methods in order to make the sessions more interactive and interesting for the students. The study material of the programme includes modern audio as well as video lectures, quizzes, assessments, discussions, etc. The Online Refresher Course in Education certification can be pursued through the self-paced method according to the students' preferences.

The Water Quality and the Biogeochemical Engine course by Edx is an introductory course to environmental sciences. This course imparts knowledge to the candidate in concepts like urban metabolism, soil formation, water quality, heavy metals, atmosphere, rainwater, photosynthesis, and anoxic environments. 

In this programme, the candidate would learn about various biotic and abiotic mechanisms that control the quality of water that is used for industrial and drinking purposes. This course also talks about the role of microorganisms and soil in the maintenance of biogeochemical cycles. Case studies and real-time examples are also provided for better understanding. This course also speaks about the breakdown of mountains to the soil from where the civilization began.

The certificate provided at the end of the course is signed by instructors and verified by the institution. The certificate adds value to the resume of the candidate and it can be shared on LinkedIn. By pursuing this course, the candidates would gain intelligence in the natural water treatment process, biogeochemical cycling, microbial metabolisms, and aquatic chemistry equilibrium. 

The Interdisciplinary Teaching with Museum object course is available on the platform of edX which is designed to introduce the course takers to different teaching modes and strategies that they can integrate into the real world. 

The course ensures practical and in-depth knowledge for the learners by implementing pre-recorded sessions from educators at the National Museum of American History, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian Centre for learning and digital access. The candidates will get a chance to observe different teaching ways by using objects from the museums and art objects which they can use to make students learning more effective and innovative. 

During the programme the learners will also become familiar with the usage of the Smithsonian learning lab. This 14-week programme is very suitable for teachers, especially those having subjective knowledge of humanities. On completion of the course, the verified candidates will receive a certificate that will benefit them professionally. The course can be learnt in a self-paced mode but in the Audit Track, the candidates will have only a limited period to finish off the course whereas they can have unlimited access during the Verified Track.

The Chemistry of Life course has been systematically planned in order to develop creative approaches within the candidates. The confluence of knowledge from multi-disciplinary fields empowers the candidates with the valuable skill to generate new ideas in the intersection of various science fields. 

Through the Chemistry of Life course, candidates get to understand the integration of biology and chemistry. Through detailed pioneering studies, they also get to analyse and reflect on how to control biological processes and events through chemical means. Detailed and pattern proof idea generation techniques, enlisted as a part of the course, give candidates a head-start with their research. Skills such as idea generation, drastically increase after the completion of the course.

As a part of the course, candidates get to learn almost everything that is required for an effective & meaningful idea generation in the field of chemistry and biology. Very broad multi-disciplinary knowledge such as about fluorescent molecules and proteins for tracking in biology to ideas helpful to fight against cancer and viruses, ideas for fooling fats and sugars, helps candidates develop a pattern proof idea. The mentioned techniques are useful in generating other aspects of life as well.

The Foundations of Mathematical Statistics certification course makes provision for the students to work on the aspects of mathematics and its related application in a professional way and as per industrial standards. The Foundations of Mathematical Statistics syllabus are inevitable for any applicants who want to get their foundation strengthened in statistical concepts.  

The content of the course starts with the rudimentary meaning and the scope of statics and goes on to cover topics like- diagrams, tabulations, correlation, graphs, central tendency, kurtosis, dispersion, regression, skewness, probability, and others in an elaborate and detailed manner. Foundations of Mathematical Statistics by Swayam serves as a foundation course for all the students who want to secure a career in the genre of statistics and its related subjects. The course will help the students learn about the random variable and its applications and also make the students aware of the data collection methods.

The Mastery of Math for Middle School - Decimals Online Course is a specialized course aimed at teaching professionals and aspiring teachers who wish to learn about innovative approaches to solve mathematical operations. The course offered by subject experts explores different strategies to solve mathematical problems involving decimals.

Through the Mastery of Math for Middle School - Decimals Training, learners will be introduced to new methods and strategies of solving maths questions through e-learning content and videos. After completing all course assessments steps, learners will receive a Mastery of Math for Middle School - Decimals Certification by TCS iON.

The Mastery of Middle School Mathematics - Number Operations Training Course is a self-paced certificate course that both experienced school teachers and freshers who wish to gain in-depth knowledge of number operations. The course is offered in an online format and the e-learning content provides learners with specialized strategies of teaching and learning numbers and number operations.

After completing the course steps including all module assignments and assessments, learners will be receiving a Mastery of Middle School Mathematics - Number Operations Certification by TCS iON. The course is provided completely free of cost in English medium. It can be completed within a duration of 13 weeks.

Applied and Economic Zoology is a specialised branch of zoology which is associated with the economy, healthcare, and the welfare of human beings.  It deals with the culturing of animals for human use and mass production. It also covers control or eradication of animals that are directly or indirectly injurious to man. In the Applied and Economic Zoology online course, all these topics are dealt with in a scientific way.

Other topics covered under the Applied and Economic Zoology online programme include poultry, animal husbandry, aquaculture, parasitology, the relationship between insects and man (productive insects and vectors of human diseases). Also, students will learn about fish culture, lac culture, apiculture, sericulture, and dairy science.

The Applied and Economic Zoology training course is approved by the University Grant Commission (UGC), as part of the curriculum for undergraduate students in Zoology. But undergraduate students from other biological science courses can also opt for this course. It is a 12-week course with a comprehensive curriculum.

Swayam's Business Statistics course is hugely relevant in this era as statistics play a vital role in the business world, and helps in the quick and accurate decision-making process. To that end, this online course covers descriptive statistics, statistical study, probability, linear regression, and correlation in depth. 

Business Statistics online course is a 12-week online course available at the undergraduate level. By the end of the course, you can become familiar with the concepts of statistics, data collection, and data analysis tools. Additionally, the online course will make you adept at data analysis and interpretation, as well as the concepts of statistics. 

Furthermore, the Business Statistics certification course provides numerous employment opportunities in lucrative roles like data analysts and consultants. This comprehensive programme allows you to hone your decision-making skills in the corporate sector and gives you essential tools essential for data analysis. Take this course to earn a certificate and further your career with a strong professional portfolio.

This 12-week diploma course in Information Sources and Library Services by Swayam will educate you about different information sources and their uses. The expert training programme will polish your ability to extract requisite information and employ it to derive the optimal results. 

Moreover, the Information Sources and Library Services training course will teach you about the uses of these information sources in the library. You will learn about providing library services based on these sources. Also, the online course will allow you to know about the relevance of circulation services, reference services, and awareness services.

Incidentally, the Information Sources and Library Services curriculum is robust and features six units replete with videos and reading material. This will help accentuate the learning experience and contribute to your specialisation. 

Moreover, Dr Archana Shukla will instruct the Information Sources and Library Services training programme, who is an expert in her profession with years of industry experience.