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Introduction to Serverless on Kubernetes

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Introduction to Serverless on Kubernetes

If you are an IT operator or developer, Introduction to Serverless on Kubernetes online course is an excellent course to understand what serverless is and how it works. The term serverless is gaining popularity due to the advent of AWS Lambda. It can help build faster applications than if you use traditional approaches. 

Alex Ellis, the founder of OpenFaas and inlets, will be teaching you the syllabus of Introduction to Serverless on Kubernetes by edX. It is a seven-week course and needs about two to three hours per week to complete. However, it is self-paced so that you can decide the timing of the lectures. 

You can either enrol in the Introduction to Serverless on Kubernetes for free or gain full access to the course, including the certificate, by paying the course fee. Moreover, they are unrestricted by limits such as the size of your code, the available languages, and the execution duration. According to the preferences, candidates will be able to select either the verified track or the audit track. For free limited access, the candidates can pick the audit mode whereas for the unlimited but paid version, the candidates can pick the verified track.

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7 Weeks
Beginner
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of AWS Technology

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Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne via Edx
Certificate

A Resilient Future Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction

The aspirants enrolling in A Resilient Future: Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction by edX will learn how science, technology, and innovation can help us save the risk of disaster on a large scale. The course involves citing real-life examples for the aspirants to learn in a comprehensive way.

The candidates will have a wide exposure to putting their ideas from paper to real-world applications. The overall aim of sustainable development has been well brought up during the course. Assignments, quizzes, discussions, and projects help candidates know more and learn in a better way. 

The different challenges have been cleared out for the candidates to come up with innovative ideas in the best possible way. Once the candidates complete the entire course, they shall receive a certification if they enrolled by paying the fee. During the course, the aspirants can ask their queries to the team of experts held responsible for conducting the course. The candidates can also audit the self-paced course for free for a limited duration. 

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7 Weeks
Expert
Skills Covered:
Disaster Management

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Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience

Nature offers many solutions to avoid or reduce the impacts of natural disasters, such as wetlands as a buffer to excess rainwater, sand dune to maintain coastlines, and protecting forests on steep slopes. Such solutions are called Nature-based solutions or NbS. 

Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience online course will help you understand the concept of NbS in greater detail and discuss various NbS to build resilience in reducing the impact of climate risk and disasters. 

The Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience syllabus answers many questions related to the NbS’ relevance and how it can be applied to work and daily life. The SDG Academy has designed the course and will be taught by a panel of experienced faculty. This is an online course of seven weeks. You can complete the course in the stipulated time by spending an average of 3-6 per week. 

Besides, the Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience course also offers certification. It is an introductory course in Environmental studies and provides free enrolment as well. 

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7 Weeks
Beginner
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Environmental Science
Circular Economy an Introduction

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Circular Economy An Introduction

The Circular Economy course aims to explore how businesses can recycle and reuse products to create value. In the current scenario, with the varying issues of climate change, waste, loss of biodiversity and resource scarcity, the global society cannot be deemed sustainable. At the same time, there is a need to sustain economies and create opportunities for a growing world population. The Circular economy is all about providing solutions for this situation. 

In the Circular Economy programme by EdX, you will see how designers come up with witty solutions to make a circular economy happen and how you can contribute to the cause. You will re-think the current economic system and learn how to act upon it. You will have a wholesome learning opportunity through video lectures, tests, assignments and case studies. 

The Circular Economy online programme is offered by TU Delft or the Delft University of Technology. The creators of this course are the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Centre for Sustainability and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. It is taught by reputed instructors like Ken Webster, David Peck, Conny Bakker and Ester van der Voet. Upon completion of the edX curriculum, you will earn a certificate. The self-paced programme can be taken by the learners in two modes; paid and free. In the free mode, the students will have access only for a limited duration. 

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7 Weeks
Beginner
Skills Covered:
Business Management
Globalizations Winners and Losers Challenges for Developed and Developing Countries

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Globalization's Winners and Losers: Challenges for Developed and Developing Countries

This introductory course on Globalization’s winners and losers: Challenges for developed and developing countries by edX, provides the learner with an insightful journey on Business management and is apt for students to build their foundations essential for a promising career. This course is offered by edX, an online education provider with association Georgetown university. Aimed at building essential business acumen, Globalization’s winners and losers: Challenges for developed and developing countries online course on business management provides the learners with a curriculum taught by professors from Georgetown University. The course provides self-paced online courses that can be pursued with an audit session and an extended upgrade period as well. The audit mode has a limited period of access whereas the verified mode has unlimited access to the course.

Globalization’s winners and losers: Challenges for developed and developing countries training is focused on Business management skills ideal for developing and developed countries with importance for various key topics such as Global poverty, classical and modern economic theories, Globalization trends, industrial and trade policies, National security threats, policies for strengthening a developed country and so on. Along with flexible learning systems and a comprehensive curriculum, Globalization’s Winners and Losers: Challenges for Developed and Developing Countries course is ideal for aspirants who want to build a strong career with relevant skills.

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7 Weeks
Beginner
Skills Covered:
Supply Management

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Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne via Edx
Certificate

Micro and Nanofabrication (MEMS)

Mobile phones are the most prevalent and widely-known application of modern, miniaturized systems that are part of our daily lives. Other examples can include computer chips and medical devices that make use of microfabrication and nanofabrication for the manufacturing process. And, these concepts are covered in the Micro and Nanofabrication (MEMS) course by edX.

What’s better than learning through practical examples! This Micro and Nanofabrication (MEMS) online course will take you through the minutest detail of the nano- and microfabrication processes. Video sequences will let you take a closer look at what goes down during these procedures and their equipment. The program curriculum will cover the fundamentals of each fabrication.

The Micro and Nanofabrication (MEMS) by edX is a course of seven weeks. Faculty members of École Polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne will be instructing the course curriculum. You will get to learn in a self-paced manner. In other words, you will have the flexibility of studying at your convenience. Also, the video lectures for this program are in the English language. However, you will have transcripts in English and French. This edX course has a self-directed training model but offers only limited access during the audit track and unlimited access to the course materials when the verified track is selected.

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7 Weeks
Expert
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of engineering
Certificate

A System View of Communications From Signals to Packets (Part 1)

A System View of Communications: From Signals to Packets (Part 1) training has been designed and structured in a way that it will make the understanding of communication mechanisms easy to understand for participants. A System View of Communications: From Signals to Packets (Part 1) certification course is composed of three layers. The course is spanned across a duration of 7 weeks which involves interactive online activities for your better understanding of the subject. A System View of Communications: From Signals to Packets (Part 1) Online course is an introductory level of the course and involves videos and video transcripts in the English language. A System View of Communications: From Signals to Packets (Part 1) certification is an opportunity for all beginners and freshers to get all their concepts cleared in the field. Students can enrol in this programme in two tracks; verified by paying the fee and free audit. In free track, the learners can audit the programme for a limited period of time. 

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7 Weeks
Beginner
Certificate

English for Doing Business in Asia Writing

The Certificate Course on English for Doing Business in Asia- Writing by edX is designed for candidates who already have a skill in the English language but want to acquire more knowledge and skills to develop their communication proficiency in the written English language about doing business in the continent of Asia. The English for Doing Business in Asia- Writing course will help students tackle the different facades of business challenges in a multidimensional business setting and also make the Asian economy a part of the global business model.

In the seven-week English for Doing Business in Asia- Writing training, the students will learn descriptively on topics related to the audience, business presentation, rhythm, pronunciation, format, and many more. The challenges that the candidates need to overcome to build a successful business venture will be covered by this programme. The importance of writing professionally in a business deal or transaction will be imparted to the participants so that they can create a professional impact in their business transactions and deals. The candidates will be able to learn this course by enrolling in 2 tracks, audit track and verified track. The audit track offers only limited access to the materials of the course for free whereas the verified track offers unlimited access to the materials.

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7 Weeks
Beginner
Skills Covered:
Writing skills
Certificate

English for Doing Business in Asia – Speaking

The English for Doing Business in Asia- The speaking program will introduce the applicants to the various strategies and models for developing and building strong business communication skills in English for establishing and doing business in the continent of Asia. 

The online programme will further be guiding students for the course of seven weeks on various topics that pertain to developing a strong base and foundation in the domain of English. In the English for Doing Business in Asia- Speaking by edX, the participants will be guided to conduct the business proceeding in multi-sectoral settings. 

The program has also been crafted to make the students aware of the different cultural norms and practices across the continent of Asia. The course has been structured with two primary goals- the first includes the non-English speakers to get introduced to the language of English and develop skills in it and the second to make them aware of the globalization and intercultural impact on the English language. There are two enrolment options for learners to join the programme, namely, the verified and free audit modes. In the verified mode, the students can access the programme unlimitedly and get a certificate of completion. In the free mode, they can audit it for a limited duration. 

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7 Weeks
Beginner
Skills Covered:
Speaking skills

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Social Entrepreneurship Akademie via Edx
Certificate

Enabling Entrepreneurs to Shape a Better World

The course Enabling Entrepreneurs to Shape a Better World certification gives the opportunity to all the participants to explore the work of the business and grow their careers in it. Learners need to spend 7 weeks completing Enabling Entrepreneurs to shape a better world course. The enrolled candidates should give at least 4-6 hours per week. Enabling Entrepreneurs to Shape a Better World online course offered here is an online learning program. The program is designed by edx in collaboration with Social Entrepreneurship Akademie for a better learning experience. 

Verified certification for Enabling Entrepreneurs to Shape a Better World online course is available after the required fee payment by the candidates. Students will receive certification with the logo of the Social Entrepreneurship Akademie institution. Participants should study with concentration and consistency to acquire all the information required for working as a professional in the field. Candidates will learn about Enabling Entrepreneurs to shape a better world online course curriculum from the experienced faculty. Participants may be able to learn about all the tips and tricks needed for development in the field.

Edx provides two different modes to join the self-paced course; verified and free audit. In the free audit mode, the learners will be given access to the programme only for a limited duration. 

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7 Weeks
Beginner
Skills Covered:
Entrepreneurial skills

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Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne via Edx
Certificate

Launching New Ventures

The Launching New Ventures is an amateur-level program that aims to transform any individual who is seeking an opportunity in entrepreneurship and create a venture. The candidate will learn how to do a concept proposal and launch that as a business venture. The candidate will learn about the key steps involved in the process of venture creation including marketing, fundraising, and feasibility analysis. The candidate will learn about the examples of several entrepreneurs who are successful all around the world through animated lectures and inspiring interviews. 

The student will be able to gain an overview of the strategy involved in entrepreneurship with insights and how they can apply it to their own entrepreneurship ventures regardless of the industry, level, or location of the enterprise proposed. The Launching New Ventures course is developed as a seven-week program and is self-placed for student comfort. The students need to put in an effort of 2 to 3 hours a week in order to complete the coursework comfortably for the verified certificate.

The candidates can enrol in the self-paced course in two different modes; verified and audit. The audit mode is free of cost and provides only a limited duration of access to the programme. 

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7 Weeks
Beginner
Skills Covered:
Creativity Entrepreneurial skills
Disciplined Approach to Social Entrepreneurship

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Disciplined Approach to Social Entrepreneurship

The Disciplined Approach to Social Entrepreneurship course offered by edX is a program for individuals who are passionate about creating social impact and justice to transform society. This course allows candidates from various fields to improve their knowledge, skills, and tools to change society. 

Disciplined Approach to Social Entrepreneurship Certification also gives realistic learning with in-depth interviews with four successful social entrepreneurs. They are Selco in India, Green Match in Australia, Friendship in Bangladesh, and Edible Garden City in Singapore. These interviews will increase the social vision of the candidates who attend this course. They also develop the quality to balance the social aspirations and to achieve scalability with a minimum cost of operation. 

Disciplined Approach to Social Entrepreneurship Training also offers a certificate that is verified and carries the institution logo and the signature of the instructors. This certificate can be showcased on the job platforms like LinkedIn or add it to their resume. This gains more value to the candidates’ profile which creates many career opportunities. They are also provided with scholarships to fulfill the dreams of the students who really want to learn the course. From among the 2 tracks, the candidates may choose any one for completing the course. In the audit mode, the candidates shall have free access to the course materials without any fee, but there will be no certification awarded. Similarly, in the verified track, the candidates will have unlimited access to the course materials and will also be able to obtain a certification by paying a nominal fee.

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7 Weeks
Beginner
Skills Covered:
Design thinking Entrepreneurial skills
Zero Energy Design an Approach to make your Building Sustainable

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Zero-Energy Design: an approach to make your building sustainable

Netherlands’ leading technological academic institution, the Delft University of Technology presents before you the Zero-Energy Design: an approach to make your building a sustainable programme. The course curriculum features content emphasising the need for implementing active and passive measures to reduce energy consumption in buildings. The seven-week-long training from edX entails a weekly commitment of four to six hours from candidates.

The curriculum focuses extensively on zero-energy designs through thermal insulation, sun shading, heat pumps, photovoltaic panels, and more. Students who want to pursue the edX Zero-Energy Design online programme must be in the first year of pursuing a bachelor’s degree in any technical study. Learners will access various real-life case studies of buildings with zero energy climate concepts.

Candidates will master the art of erecting energy-efficient buildings in different climates. Applicants who finish the Zero-Energy Design: An Approach to Make Your Building Sustainable online certification course and pay a nominal charge will get a verified edX accreditation signed by their instructors. The intermediate-level programme is self-paced and allows students to learn through lectures with video transcripts in English. The two options to enrol in this programme are paid with the certificate and free audit. In the free audit mode, the candidates can get access to the course only for a limited period. 

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7 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of engineering

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KU Leuven, Leuven via Edx
Certificate

As above so below An introduction to Soils, Ecosystems and Livelihoods in the Tropics

KU Leuven has developed this certificate programme on As above, so below: An introduction to soils, ecosystems and livelihoods in the Tropics. This course will explore the variability of nature in soil properties for the sustainable form of management in farms and ecosystems. This course will help in understanding the soil properties that vary in different tropical landscapes and ecosystems. This will help the candidate understand the properties are affecting both livelihood and biodiversity. 

The candidate will be exposed to learn how to use the soils in a healthier way with basic knowledge of Lifesciences. The virtual form of excursions exposes the soils in five types and uses real-life examples using videos and appropriate case studies. As above, so below: An introduction to soils, ecosystems and livelihoods in the Tropics certification course spans a duration of 7 weeks with inputs from 3 instructors. With a required student dedication of just 4 to 6 weeks, the candidate will be able to complete the coursework with an intermediate difficulty level.  This self-paced course offers two options for learners to enrol in the course, paid with certificate and free without the certificate. In the free mode, the learners will have access only for a limited period. 

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7 Weeks
Intermediate
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of ecosystem
Certificate

Making Sense of Climate Science Denial

The Making Sense of Climate Science Denial course enriches the communication arena and dives deep into climate change, the psychology of denial, climate controversy, global warming, and future impediments. The myths regarding climate change, its causes, factors and the reactions of the public to scientific data are included in the Making Sense of Climate Science Denial course.

This course is structured in a way so that the learners can easily understand, comprehend, critically analyse and learn to debunk climate myths. This course is verified by the University of Queensland. The instructors in this course have years of observant experience in this field. The course is packed with lecture series, quizzes, Assignments, readings, activities, video interviews and interactive sessions with peers. This is a self-paced online programme. The learners can avail financial assistance if it is needed.

The certificate gained through this course is of high value.  The certificate will have a logo of the verified institution and will be signed by its instructors. The course is free but for certification, a certain amount needs to be paid. The certificate is easily shareable on online platforms such as Linkedin. If learners want only to audit through the free mode, they will have access to the course only for a limited period. 

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7 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Geography
Certificate

Health Effects of Climate Change

7 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Global Business Strategy

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UMD via Edx
Certificate

Certification Course on Global Business Strategy

The Global Business Strategy program will be teaching candidates to capitalize and grab opportunities pertaining to the global market and leverage the environment to access the maximum long-term value. The potential opportunities that are there in the marketing sphere related to the global domain will be covered so that the applicant can anticipate any change and recognize the potential benefit out of it.

The Certification Course on Global Business Strategy by edX will be covering the threats that are related to the competitive and global environment and analyze the situation to form and phrase a strategic alliance. The ways to formulate an organizational structure that will further allow it to grow locally and create an impact on the global domain will also be covered in the program. During the seven-week Global Business Strategy course, students will be formulating their own strategies based upon their experience to help their organization grow. The Global Business Strategy training will make the students successful business leaders.

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7 Weeks
Expert
Free
An Introduction to Credit Risk Management

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An Introduction to Credit Risk Management

For a bank lending money forms the day-to-day business and is a part of the central working of the bank. However, lending money is not a risk-free business, if lenders default the bank can suffer losses and hence comes the factor of risks. This Introduction to Credit Risk Management certification course will teach candidates the step-by-step management and other aspects of credit risks involved in the business of banking and finance. 

The programme is taught by experts from the Delft University of Technology and covers detailed information and an introduction to the latest Basel norms (i.e Basel II and Basel III ). The Introduction to Credit Risk Management certification syllabus covers detailed knowledge of how credit risk forms a part of the fundamental risks in a bank(the other two being market risks and occupational risks) The Introduction to Credit Risk Management training shows the application of risk management tools that candidates can learn and apply in their own venture as well as their organisations. 

The programme will also cover how the 2008 financial crisis showed the need to manage credit risks and the real understanding of how it works and eventually harms the financial ecosystem. The certification programme will cover different concepts related to the topic like credit risk modelling, hedging etc. The session will give candidates practical learnings and takeaways from the detailed curriculum that will help them in facing challenges arising in the industry.  The learners can take the programme in two modes; verified and audit tracks. In the audit tracks, the candidates can access the course only for a limited period. 

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7 Weeks
Intermediate
Skills Covered:
Financial knowledge
Certificate

Basic Spanish 1: Getting Started

Spanish is a global language, with over 500 million native speakers. If you want to learn conversational Spanish, enrol in the Basic Spanish 1: Getting Started course by edX. It is an ideal programme for gaining proficiency in the basics of Spanish. The training runs for seven weeks and will introduce the participants to A1-level mastery (according to CEFRL, Council of Europe 2001).

The Basic Spanish 1 online course houses activities for practising the four language skills, namely writing, reading comprehension, speaking, and listening comprehension. Once you take this training, you will be able to introduce yourself in Spanish and ask basic questions as well. Moreover, you will learn to hold basic conversations in this foreign language.

Furthermore, the Basic Spanish 1: Getting Started certification course is developed by Universitat Politècnica de Valencia, Spain. Throughout the training, you can make use of cultural notes, reference notes, and grammar explanations. It has a self-directed training approach with an introductory level of difficulty.

Students can choose either of the 2 tracks namely verified or audit tracks. If the student has chosen the verified track then he or she will be able to view and learn the materials for an unlimited period of time. Again, on the other hand, the candidates will be able to view the materials for a limited period of time only if they select the audit track.

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7 Weeks
Beginner
Statistics for Business-I

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Statistics for Business -I

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. 

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7 Weeks
Free
Skills Covered:
Statistical skills
Statistics for Business II

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Statistics for Business - II

The most important aspect of the business is Statistics. The Statistics for Business - II is designed by professionals which covers various topics and strategies of Business Statistics.

This course focuses on probability which is useful to follow a specified data distribution. Students represent real-life events using variables such as Normal, Binomial, and Poisson. They learn how to counterfeit data that is distributed using these variables. The duration of the course is 7 weeks which is divided into 2-4 hours per week. After the completion of the course, edX provides a certificate of completion. It is a self-paced course that lets the students study at their own comfortable pace. EdX brings this course in association with IIM Bangalore which is one of the most prestigious institutions in India. It is a bilingual course such that it teaches in both English and Hindi. It also provides video transcripts in both English and Hindi so that students won’t face any difficulty in following the lectures. 

Overall, this course nurtures the students and transform them into professionals in Business Statistics.  

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7 Weeks
Intermediate
Skills Covered:
Statistical skills

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Certificate

How to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable development has emerged as a big challenge in our world today. That is why the world's governments have adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Climate Agreement. How to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals online course offers a thorough look at strategies for implementing Sustainable Development Goals.

The ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim for prosperity, world peace, ending poverty, and the planet's protection. This course on How to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals will reflect how these massive goals are achieved. You will also know the answers to questions like - what transformations are needed for success and why these SDGs were adopted in the first place.

How to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals certification course by edX covers a broad spectrum of topics such as policy development and financing. You will find out the roles of global partnerships, businesses, governments, and civil society in achieving the SDGs. The self-paced course can be taken by the learners in two different tracks; verified and audit. In the audit-free mode, the candidates will be given access to the course for a limited period. 

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7 Weeks
Intermediate
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Environmental Science

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University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg via Edx
Certificate

Theory of Change for Development

The Theory of Change for development certification course introduces the learners to an approach of Theory of change or ToC which will help them to understand developmental and social interventions and the causes of these changes. This introductory Theory of change for the development program on social studies is offered by edX, a top online provider for education, and the program is crafted by the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg which is popularly known as Wits University. The Theory of Change for development by edX is brought to the students as a series of graded assessments with online lectures taken by top faculties of Wits university. Like the majority of the edX courses, this course also comes with the flexible learning options of free audit sessions and verified track accounts. 

This Theory of change for development certification is commonly centred around deeply exploring the ToC approach which is considered both as a product and process for describing many contributors to change, levels of results that are an outcome of program implementation. 

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7 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Sociology
The Basics of Transport Phenomena

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The Basics of Transport Phenomena

The course The Basics of Transport Phenomena offered by the edX in collaboration with DelftX institution gives an amazing learning opportunity to all the candidates who are interested in gaining knowledge about the concepts of physics and processes connected to it. Students can avail of the course The Basics of Transport Phenomena free of cost. The Basics of Transport Phenomena course curriculum is an introductory-level programme. Participants who are keenly interested in pursuing the course have to spend 7 weeks completing The Basics of Transport Phenomena curriculum. Students have to invest 6-8 hours per week to study in this course. Learners who will learn through 

The Basics of Transport Phenomena course created by the DelftX institution will be able to learn through the self-paced learning mode. The programme is taught by experienced faculty and candidates can access the course contents in 100 per cent online mode only. After completing The Basics of Transport Phenomena course in online mode candidates can achieve verified certification for the programme. Verified certificates are available to all the learners who will pay the fees for the certification to the authorities of the platform. But, if the learners take the course free of cost, they can audit and access it for a limited duration. 

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7 Weeks
Beginner
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of physics

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Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne via Edx
Certificate

Intro to Traffic Flow Modeling and Intelligent Transport Systems

Commuters in the Metros and other large cities face a lot of traffic congestion during their daily trips to their workplace or home. The development of infrastructure through the expansion of roads does not prove to be a long-lasting remedy to curb this urban congestion. This course of Intro to Traffic Flow Modeling and Intelligent Transport Systems focuses on understanding the congestion of the traffic and exploring new ways to improve commuters' transit or mobility through schemes of traffic management.

The course Intro to Traffic Flow Modeling and Intelligent Transport Systems introduces the fundamentals of traffic flow theory while describing different traffic flow models at micro and macro levels. This course introduces network-level aggregation modelling and control approaches based on the concept of Macroscopic Fundamental Design (MFD). The course also teaches advanced schemes for traffic management such as ramp metering, adaptive traffic signal control, variable limits of speed, etc. The course also introduces user equilibrium analysis through the application of the choice of departure and route timings. The course offers related reading material, real data sets, and exercises. The students can audit the programme free of cost and get a limited duration of access. They can also join the course by paying the fee and access it for an unlimited period.  

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7 Weeks
Intermediate
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of engineering
Certificate

Tourism and Travel Management

By enrolling in the Tourism and Travel Management course, which is created around one of the world's head objections, Queensland in Australia, you will encounter difficulties, and arrangements, intelligent of the constantly changing worldwide travel industry and travel industry. The travel industry is a yearning for a large number of individuals all around the world and has demonstrated to be a profoundly versatile area, which is imperative to numerous economies.

The Tourism and Travel Management certification course will furnish you with meaningful experiences in the administration challenges confronting objections and administrators. It will show you the legitimate strides to follow for research-educated goals. The course contains seven modules, with every module co-convened by at least two master scholastics. Created in the organization with Tourism and Events Queensland, the legal promoting expert for the travel industry in Queensland, a few modules have been shot on the spot across Queensland's chief travel industry objections. The Tourism and Travel Management course includes contextual investigations of driving the travel industry and friendliness organizations and meetings with noticeable industry experts. Also, you'll get with public area authorities speaking to the government, top industry bodies, objective administration and promoting associations, lodgings, and resorts, attractions, visit administrators, transport, and nearby networks.

You can pursue the programme in two modes, namely, verified and audit. In the free audit mode, you can get a limited period of access to the course. 

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7 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of tourism
Certificate

Professional Certificate in Tourism and Travel Agency Management

The Professional Certificate in Tourism and Travel Agency Management consists of a mix of excellent case studies in a unique collaboration with Tourism & Events Queensland. The University of Queensland is the edX partner for this certification in Travel & Tourism agency management.

The participants will get a bird’ eye view of the building blocks that come together to create a successful travel agency. The management principles unique to the tourism industry are discussed in detail during the program. Moreover, strategies to address the challenges faced by travel operators will be addressed suitably.

This Tourism and Travel Agency Management certification is served at a self-paced learning model across 7 weeks. It’s an introductory-level course and thus, the concepts on offer can be understood fairly well by people from all walks of life. Moreover, experienced tourism practitioners will lead the classes, imparting industry-leading strategies.

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7 Weeks
Beginner
30,000
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of tourism
Building Inclusive Cities Tackling Urban Inequality and Segregation

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Certificate

Building Inclusive Cities: Tackling Urban Inequality and Segregation

With EdX’s Building Inclusive Cities online course, understand the drivers of socio-economic segregation and inequality in metropolises across the world. Learn to measure these two phenomena with analytical tools and solve the issue with smart urban design. This programme from the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands belongs to the social sciences domain and tries to incorporate urban planning, landscape designing, spatial inequality, municipal aspects, etc., in one curriculum.

Building Inclusive Cities is a seven-week long, intermediate-level course that allows students to access the learning content free of cost. For better understanding, edX recommends candidates to take Rethink the City MOOC before enrolling in this course. You will learn from leading architects, urban planners, and specialists from TU Delft’s Urban Design section.

The Building Inclusive Cities online training by DelftX includes historical examples of urban designing, case studies of selected cities, and video lectures with English transcripts. Architects, urban planners, and geographers can benefit from the course, utilizing urban inequality’s insights to devise urban policy and design solutions accordingly. The learners can pursue the programme either in paid or free mode. In the paid mode, candidates will be provided a certificate of completion and unlimited access and in the free audit mode, they will be given access only for a limited period. 

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7 Weeks
Intermediate
Certificate

Sustainable Urban Development

Did you realise that cities occupy only 3% of the earth’s land area, but nearly 50% of the world’s population resides in them? Furthermore, cities cause more than 70% of global carbon emissions. For understanding how metropolitan regions, responsible for sustainability challenges and urbanisation, hold the key to resolving the issues, join the Sustainable Urban Development certification course.

The Sustainable Urban Development certification syllabus offers a trans-disciplinary, systemic, and holistic approach to combat 21st century’s sustainability challenges. The curriculum encompasses knowledge from disciplines, including urban planning, urban engineering, urban design, systems analysis, social sciences, policymaking, and entrepreneurship. The MOOC trains candidates in understanding these concepts in the metropolitan context.

Sustainable Urban Development by edX is a part of the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS Institute) educational programme. The seven-week course is drafted by Wageningen University and Research and TU Delft. The introductory training from Social Sciences domain necessitates no minimum requirements about academia or profession. Besides, the course offers students a chance to explore the sustainability issues in their cities and hinterlands.

Learners are free to select anyone from the audit or the verified track to finish learning the programme. Both these tracks are self-paced and can be completed at their own pace. The verified track is paid and offers unlimited access to the materials of the course whereas on the other hand, the audit track offers free but limited course access.

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7 Weeks
Beginner
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Urban Planning
Certificate

User Experience (UX) Design Human Factors and Culture in Design

This UX Design programme spans seven weeks and is being offered by Tsinghua University in partnership with edX. The User Experience (UX) Design: Human Factors and Culture in Design certification course is an advanced-level accreditation that is a part of the engineering domain. The lessons will be delivered online, and the video transcripts will be provided to you too for better understanding.

Also, there are no time-related limitations, and hence, you can study at your own pace. The programme will be instructed by skilled faculty members of Tsinghua University. You can sign-up on edX to learn the programme free of cost. However, if you wish to get a course completion certificate, you will be required to pay a small fee.

The User Experience (UX) Design: Human Factors and Culture in Design certification syllabus is extensive and easy to understand. During the first week of the course, you get to revise all the calculus concepts and linear algebra to ease your understanding process. Then, in subsequent weeks you get to study various aspects of design. For better knowledge, you get to analyse a case study. Finally, the course is concluded with a final report on the subject. Besides, this edX has a self-directed training model but offers only limited access during the audit track and unlimited access to the course materials when the verified track is selected.

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7 Weeks
Expert
Skills Covered:
Designing skills

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