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    Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
    EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

    Course Overview

    The Online Educator: People and Pedagogy programme by FutureLearn spans a total of four weeks. To complete the course successfully, you will need to invest four hours every week for the classes. You can get accredited for the course by paying a fee and receive a digital certification for the same. 

    Moreover, the Online Educator: People and Pedagogy course is developed by The Open University of the United Kingdom. It is one of the most prominent academic institutions in the UK, so an accreditation from the university holds an immense value from the employability standpoint. 

    A team of experienced professors from The Open University will hold the classes online to impart learning. In the Online Educator: People and Pedagogy certification programme, you will get to learn about various parts of online teaching, which consists of building an online presence, innovation, disruption, ethical values, design, accessibility, online identity, among others.

    Moreover, this course provides you with flexibility concerning time and place. Anyone who is involved in online education or training can benefit. 

    The Highlights

    • Qualified teachers 
    • Free registration
    • Online classes 
    • Four-week course
    • Curated by The Open University
    • Short-term course
    • Tests
    • Accreditation available

    Programme Offerings

    • Online Classes
    • recorded classes
    • assessments
    • Qualified trainers
    • digital certificate

    Courses and Certificate Fees

    Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
    INR 7699yesFuturelearn

    The Online Educator: People and Pedagogy Certification fee structure :

    CourseAmount
    Buy this course (one-off payment)Rs 6,584 
    Subscribe & save
    Rs. 4,450
    Limited AccessFree

    Eligibility Criteria

    Anyone can enrol in FutureLearn is The Online Educator: People and Pedagogy course. There are no specific prerequisites to join. 

    What you will learn

    Pedagogy skillsTeaching skills

    You will learn the following topics during the Online Educator: People and Pedagogy course: 

    • Disruption and design
    • Innovation and accessibility
    • Ethical evaluation of online teaching
    • Online identity

    Who it is for

    The Online Educator: People and Pedagogy accreditation is for individuals who work in profiles like:

    • Trainers 
    • Teachers
    • Researchers
    • Course designers

    Admission Details

    • To register for the Online Educator: People and Pedagogy certification programme visit the webpage.
    • Read the course-related details and then, click on the “Join course for free” button to proceed further. 
    • You will have to provide the mandatory information and will be communicated about the rest via email correspondence.

    Application Details

    You can apply for FutureLearn's Online Educator: People and Pedagogy accreditation by opening the course on Future Learn and clicking on the “Join course for free” button. You will be informed about the rest via email.

    The Syllabus

    • Current developments in online teaching
    • Navigating the hype about disruptive innovation
    • The relationship between content, technology, people and pedagogy in learning design
    • The challenges of meeting diverse students’ needs
    • The use of personas in creating relevant online courses

    • Myths about accessibility and digital innovation
    • Types of digital exclusion
    • Finding and evaluating accessibility guidelines
    • Applying accessibility guidelines to your teaching

    • Myths about researching and evaluating online teaching
    • Evidence and ethics
    • Navigating the hype around educational technology innovation
    • Evaluating research reports
    • Evaluating your own teaching innovations
    • Ethical considerations when researching online teaching

    • Myths about online identity
    • The value to educators of a carefully constructed online identity
    • Evaluating your own online identity
    • Using Twitter to build an identity online

    Instructors

    The Open University, Milton Keynes Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

    1: What is the duration of this course?

    The Online Educator: People and Pedagogy online accreditation has a duration of four weeks.

    2: How many hours will I have to put in every week?

    You’ll have to spend four hours every week on this course.

    3: Can I join it for free?

    Yes. You can register for the course for free. However, if you want to avail of other benefits, you’ll have to upgrade this course by paying a nominal fee.  

    4: Who has curated this course?

    The Open University of the United Kingdom has created this certification for you.

    5: What about the classes?

    You will have online sessions.

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