Free Teaching And Education Courses & Certifications

Earlier undergraduate courses in Engineering focused more on the subjects like Mathematics, Physics etc. However, there has been a recent shift in the curriculum of these courses, and problem-solving has become an integral part. Thus, elements like communicating, planning, and designing have been added to these courses. Problem Based Learning by Swayam helps in incorporating problem-solving skills in engineering students. 

The Problem Based Learning certification syllabus focuses on non-traditional forms of learning such as cognitive learning, behavioural learning and constructivist learning. The course will be highly beneficial for teachers currently teaching in engineering colleges and enable them to make their students more competent.

The Problem Based Learning program is a MOOC that is a free open learning format and has been approved by the AICTE. You can not only attend this course for free but at the end also gain a certificate as proof. The process and qualifications required to get the certification are mentioned on the course page.

This Leading Ambitious Teaching and Learning certification course was created in collaboration with Microsoft as part of the Microsoft K-12 Education leadership programme, which seeks to assist K-12 school leaders in pursuing ambitious classroom teaching. This course aims to consider dimensions that go beyond the simple transmission of facts and skills. 

Leaders and teams of leaders from a city, area, or system who want to increase educational opportunity and results for students, especially those who have been traditionally underserved by public schools, should take this Leading Ambitious Teaching and Learning training. The Leading Ambitious Teaching and Learning certification will serve as a forum for these teams to begin their joint practice as well as collaborate on topics that surface through their joint practice. 

Among the entire course, enrolled applicants will explore the various dimensions like meaning and practice that are inclined in ambitious instruction and training, usage of technology nowadays in the ambitious instruction. The Leading Ambitious Teaching and Learning programme will focus on systemic supports that play a major role in ambitious instruction and the practices of leading transformational change in an educational process. The Leading Ambitious Teaching and Learning certification syllabus mainly focuses on the fundamentals on which the whole teaching pattern works. 

Experts acclaimed across the world will guide you on The Postdoc Academy: Succeeding as a Postdoc Course. This course ends your search for flexible, professional development as a postdoc. It is a place where you can connect with as well as regularly interact with other postdocs. Candidates can now join the first professional development online course of its kind that is constructed especially for postdocs and other postdocs. The Postdoc Academy offers rigorous skill development for postdocs right from the orientation to their next step in their career.

The Postdoc Academy: Succeeding as a Postdoc Certification uses an all-inclusive active learning approach through which candidates of the course will be able to build up skills such as –drafting an actionable plan of career, finding success as a postdoc, working in an environment that is effectively intercultural, and developing resilience.

The Postdoc Academy: Succeeding as a Postdoc Certification investigates any research that is related to the postdoc success while guiding the candidates to their environment who apply to the course.

Physics of COVID-19 Transmission online course will resolve the confusion and scientific controversies over the transmission modes of COVID-19 and the most effective protection methods. Candidates will learn about the scientific principles involved in quantitatively accessing COVID-19 airborne transmission risk in indoor spaces using different variables. 

Physics of COVID-19 Transmission by edX will explore the different factors that affect the transmission rate and how they react with each other. The program features interview videos that can be understood by learners of all levels. However, an undergraduate-level knowledge in STEM, science, engineering, and ordinary differential equations will allow candidates to understand the course thoroughly. 

Physics of the COVID-19 Transmission certification course is a six-week short-term course that requires a weekly study time of five to ten hours. It is an advanced level course in health and safety and is taught by faculty from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. All the lectures and video transcripts are in English.

In the first part of the Nuclear Facilities: Regulations and Licensing program, you will learn about operating a nuclear facility and all its requirements including the initial licensing process, and the subsequent regulatory control, which goes on continuously. After that, the international radiological protection guidelines are discussed. You will learn about nuclear safety, and the legal framework related to the transportation and transboundary movement of nuclear materials. Finally, issues of nuclear terrorism and illicit nuclear trafficking are discussed.

The Nuclear Facilities: Regulations and Licensing certification course is the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)’s program, in collaboration with edX. It is one of Russia’s most renowned technical universities and the country’s only Nuclear Research University.

The Nuclear Facilities: Regulations and Licensing training, is delivered through video lectures. You can watch them in your own time and read the English transcripts to follow along. You need to study around 2-5 hours a week to complete this course within six weeks comfortably.

The Antivaccination and Vaccine Hesitancy online course will help you understand two complicated issues: vaccine hesitancy and antivaccination, and the reasons behind them. You will also learn how to respond to antivaccination claims. You will understand the science behind vaccination and in turn, understand why vaccines are effective and safe. 

The Antivaccination and Vaccine Hesitancy program will also examine the most common vaccination myths and antivaccination persuasion strategies. These myths mostly involve stories about vaccines causing autism in children and claim that too many vaccines can overload and overwhelm children’s immune systems. There are even far-fetched controversies and claims that the only purpose vaccines serve is to make money for Big Pharma, doctors, and governments.

The Antivaccination and Vaccine Hesitancy training will also prepare you with practical strategies to address any doubts expressed by friends, relatives, or hesitant patients, about vaccines and vaccination. You will learn about the leading and latest research on vaccine refusal and all about their findings. Developed by the University of Queensland, the training runs at a scheduled pace.

The Pivoting to Online Teaching online course will familiarise you with the practical ways to quickly move into the digital learning world. Using effective and research-informed practices, you will be able to deliver your online classes in a more refined manner. Each week, you will watch expertly-curated videos and read online learning articles, written by the field’s top practitioners.

With this interactive Pivoting to Online Teaching certification course, you will also ask relevant questions, share self-designed learning practices, and receive feedback on the same. Given the recent developments worldwide due to COVID-19, and how teachers have shifted to the online ecosystem, this curriculum is perfect for those who haven’t yet changed with the bandwagon. With both theory and practical material, this course will help you smoothly transition to the e-learning world.

The Pivoting to Online Teaching training aims mainly for post-secondary academic institutions. However, this course is also useful to anyone interested in learning, teaching, and wishing to migrate to the online learning world. You will also receive a certificate signed by the University of Texas at Arlington’s instructors. This accreditation is available at a nominal fee and is shareable on social media platforms like LinkedIn, or your CV.

The Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Their Role in Modern Society online course is an introductory-level program. The training offers an overview of how batteries and cells have become pivotal to renewable energy and electromobility and drive sustainable development. The curriculum provides you a strong foundation by teaching you the lessons from history, the key technologies related to it, and the main driving force behind the revolution.

The Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Their Role in Modern Society certification syllabus’s primary goal are to bridge the gap between society and science. This will help candidates to understand the underlying demands across industries and society. The program will also equip you with the skills to confidently communicate with scientists and engineers from the same field. 

A Ural Federal University offers, the Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Their Role in Modern Society by edX is taught by Dmitry Pelegov, an experienced faculty member of this domain.  The course aims to help candidates understand the electric vehicle market and give a broader perspective on lithium-ion batteries. While this training is free, learners are eligible for certification by paying its fee.

''The Science of Medicines'' certification is a joint effort of both Monash University, and FutureLearn. This online course requires the students to devote a minimum of 3 hours to learning per week. As the population of the world increases, health issues are also on the rise, and medicine usage is the best possible option for better health. This course will give an overview of the most important medicines that are prescribed and used to treat some of the most prevalent diseases like depression, heart ailment, diabetes, controlling pain, and also smoking cessation.

''The Science of Medicines'' certification syllabus is loaded with why exactly a disease affects a population, learn the science behind medicines, and how it affects different patients during their course. This is a 6 weeks long course that will educate the learners on why medicines are seen on the shelf of a pharmacy,

''The Science of Medicines'' training will allow the participants to see every health condition through the eyes of the affected patient. This course is specifically designed by an expert team where their main aim is to improve the education for the students studying pharmacy.

The TOEFL test is a widely accepted and trusted English proficiency assessment around the globe. The test is important for non-native English speakers who want to live, work, or study abroad. Thousands of government organisations and higher education institutions accept the TOEFL score. By taking the TOEFL® Test Preparation: The Insider’s Guide course by edX, you will be able to improve your test score.

The TOEFL® Test Preparation online course is developed by experts responsible for creating, administering, and scoring the TOEFL test. The programme instructors will guide you through the reading, writing, speaking, and listening sections of the assessment. You will explore past questions to understand what to expect on your turn. The instructors will also guide you through the registration process and scoring approach.

The TOEFL® Test Preparation: The Insider’s Guide certification course is offered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), USA. You will have access to video lectures, collaborative discussion boards, sample questions, and short quizzes. Students can receive their practice test responses in the form of scores for the speaking and writing course modules.

One may find two study tracks on edX. One is the Audit track and the other is the Verified track which can be selected by the candidates to complete their learnings on edX. While an audit track is selected, the candidates will be able to get only a small window of time to view and learn the course materials. When the students select the verified track, they will be offered an unlimited period of access to the course.

The Making MOOCs on a Budget (HE) online course will take you through the process of building a MOOC at affordable costs. You will learn critical tips and tricks to develop and execute MOOC development projects successfully.

Other topics covered in the Making MOOCs on a Budget (HE) syllabus include content creation and creating assessments at a large scale using peer assignments and quizzes. You will also learn how the course design should be made for the learners.

Making MOOCs on a Budget (HE) online course only requires three hours of weekly study. However, you can pursue this course as per convenience since it is self-paced. Besides building MOOCs, this course will also provide you with four months of support from your fellow participants and tutors.

Besides, all the course instructors are working in online learning, content development, and MOOCs. You will also receive a course certificate completely free of cost upon completing the Making MOOCs on a Budget (HE) program. 

The Instructional Design with Orchestration Graphs training is an online program that is a self-paced and advanced-level course. This program enhances the methods and teaching techniques for the students. The dynamic management of the data and performance of each and every student is replaced with designed management with the help of the FROG tool. 

The students will learn about the Orchestration graphs and the procedure and techniques to run and implement using FROG. The participants are also given financial assistance and scholarships that help to pursue a certificate.

The candidates completing the Instructional Design with Orchestration Graphs certification course who maintained a passing score shall earn a certificate from the EPFL institution provided by edX which is sharable to a resume or a platform like LinkedIn. By providing the presribed fee, they get a certificate that is verified by the student’s identity and also carries the logo of the institution and is signed by the instructor of this program. Free of cost, the learners can also audit it for a limited duration. 

The Cell Biology certification course is an advanced level training programme that belongs to the four-part series and is based on genetics, biochemistry and molecular biology. This course allows the users to understand and explore the cells at a molecular level. Students will be guided through experiments and offer an enhanced learning experience.

Cell Biology training will learn the application of key concepts and themes to understand the dynamic science of the fundamental working of cells. The data used is derived from real scientific experiments, and students get the opportunity to explore the constantly evolving field of research and relevance.  They embark on the road to unite themes and principles which are used by scientists to conduct intense research.

Cell Biology certification takes the learners through industry-specific procedures like cellular signalling mechanisms, regulation and other related mechanisms. Students can avail this training period to examine the concepts of modern cell biology and implement it in the course design. Learners also have the chance to receive a paid course completion certificate upon completion of the training programme.

Procrastination kills dreams. Unfortunately, there are too many people struggling with procrastination in their everyday lives. If you are one among them, this course Chasing Your Dream by Edx will help you walk the path of self-determination and move in the right direction. 

Besides, the Chasing Your Dream certification syllabus touches upon the academic teachings in positive psychology and motivation studied by Harvard University and Moscow State University, along with Tibet’s cultural studies, giving you the tools required to succeed in life. The curriculum imparts knowledge on vital topics such as decision-making, avoiding excuses, applying advantages, fighting the fear of mistakes, and many more.

Offered by MEPhlX National Research Nuclear University, the Chasing Your Dream online course is taught by Pavel Kochkin who has broad experience as an HR consulting coach and business advisor. The program will immensely benefit professionals who are stuck in their jobs and face roadblocks in figuring out the next step. Moreover, if candidates opt for the paid certificate, they’ll receive a verified accreditation to accelerate job prospects.

Teaching is one of the faculties that has been around since the dawn of time, but we have still not perfected this skill. In modern-day Indian institutions, the assumption is that if a person knows enough about the subject, they will be able to impart it to other students. However, more often than not, this leads to an unpleasant classroom experience. Effective Engineering Teaching in Practice online course aims to bridge this gap between knowledge possession and impart it. 

In the Effective Engineering Teaching in Practice training, candidates will understand the learning process's essentials and how to put the learner at the center. Concerning this, they will train in various methodologies and strategies to improve their teaching process. Thus, newly joined and experienced teachers can benefit from this course. 

Three distinguished faculty members from IIT Madras are the program instructors for this course and have designed the Effective Engineering Teaching in Practice syllabus to fit an engineering teacher’s context. This MOOC is available for free enrolment on Swayam, and it has no prerequisites. 

The ‘Teaching And Learning in General Programs: TALG’ online certification program is an elective multidisciplinary course offered at the postgraduate level. This course enables students to discuss the strategies for outcome-based and quality learning in the education systems. This online course is provided by Swayam in association with the Indian Institute of Science Banglore. The classes are held online, engaged through video lectures, weekly assignments, and the final certification exam. The duration of the certification course is scheduled to be four weeks.

The course instructor of this program is N.J. Rao, consulting professor at the International Institute of Technology Bangalore. He will guide the students with the course curriculum and modules. The students of this program will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding of the teaching and learning principles that ensure successful education.

The ‘Teaching And Learning in General Programs: TALG’ certification course equips students with an online certificate after finishing the course study and will also get the course credits.

The ICT in Teaching and Learning certification course is offered by the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Bhopal. The curriculum is spread over four weeks and has been approved by the AICTE. The training course aims to enhance the capacity of aspiring and in-service teachers, thereby facilitating the transformation in educational culture and the teaching, learning systems of institutions.

 The ICT in Teaching and Learning course curriculum has been carefully curated so that teachers can make the most of the training. It extensively covers all the topics ranging from the roles and functions of e-tutors to the integration of SPOC, MOOC and M-Learning in teaching and learning.

The ICT in Teaching and Learning online training is offered by Dr K. James Mathai. He is currently working as an associate professor at the NITTTR, Bhopal. He has over 37 years of academic teaching experience, and learners can thus be assured of being trained by one of the best in the field.

The ‘Advanced Instructional Methods’ online course is a study of the advanced-level techniques and strategies of teaching and instruction that aid in active learning. This online certification course is provided by the Swayam online free education portal in association with the National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training and Research, Bhopal. The students are enabled to learn about student-centered learning methodologies that include collaborative techniques. 

This is an elective course that comes under the domain of teacher education and the course classes are conducted for four weeks.

The program coordinators and faculty of this certification course are associate professors at NITTTR, Mrs. Asmita A.  Khajanchee, Dr. Sharad K. Pradhan, Dr. K James Mathai, Dr. B. L. Gupta, Dr. J.P. Tegar, and Dr. Sandip S. Kedar. The ‘Advanced Instructional Methods’ certification course enables students to gain two credits and a course completion certificate after finishing the course study and the assessments.