Free Courses & Certifications

The Biostatistics and Design of Experiments programme is an 8-week elective programme. The course is curated by IIT Madras and is offered at the UG and PG level. The programme falls under the category of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering. It is AITCE approved FDP course with plenty of industry support from particular Biotechnology, biopharma and agriculture companies. 

Professor Mukesh Doble teaches the Biostatistics and Design of Experiments course by Swayam. It is focussed on the various applications of statistics in pharmacy, medicine and a number of other topics in Biology. The course syllabus covers some essential topics in Statistics such as sampling and distribution of data, regression analysis, tests of significance, design of experiments, etc. 

The Biostatistics and Design of Experiments training is relevant for all students pursuing either a UG/PG degree in Biotechnology or its allied fields. The course lectures are provided online via video tutorials, and internal assignments are also offered for self-assessment. If the candidate wants to get certified, they can also sit for the certification examination at the end of the course.

The ‘Decision Modeling’ online course is a free online certification program offered for the professionals and students of engineering and management to get a conceptual understanding of the strategies and details of operations research that enables optimized decision making. This online training course is provided by the Swayam education portal with the ‘National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL). The classes are conducted online through videos, lectures, and other online resources for a period of eight weeks studying the course modules. The students are guided by the program instructor who is an academic and professional expert, Prof. Biswajit Mahanty, from the department of industrial and systems engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. This elective course, classified under the management studies and operations domain is recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education.

The ‘Decision Modeling’ online certification program ensures students receive the course certificate and credit points at end of the course after completion of the assessments and exam.

The Statistics: Unlocking the World of Data program is a course on understanding statistics. The new digitalized world is dependent on data and it is a powerful tool that is shaping our world. Data is used in all fields such as in healthcare, media, engineering, and also in financial evaluation. The key principles of statistics will be explored in this course. Data will be interpreted, analyzed, and evaluated for understanding how it shapes our modern world.

This course is offered by Edinburgh University. The Statistics: Unlocking the World of Data y edX course is an introductory level course. This course is systematically structured for weekly efforts. First, it introduces the world of data, then in finding patterns, collecting data, evaluation and its distribution, and lastly to its statistical methods. edX platform also provides 90 % financial assistance to those people who can’t afford the verified certificate because of their low financial status.

The certificate of this Statistics: Unlocking the World of Data online certification is shareable and easily downloadable. The certificate will be verified by Edinburgh University. The Statistics: Unlocking the World of Data certification benefits will be given only to those candidates who successfully completed the course. 

The course of BioStatistics offered by the platform of Edx in collaboration with DoaneX gives an amazing opportunity to all the students who want to pursue this area professionally. The duration of this programme is 8 weeks. Candidates should spend at least 5-10 hours per week to complete this programme. 

The BioStatistics certification course given here on this platform is a self-paced learning programme. Verified certification for this course is available with the institution logo. Participants can gain verified certification for this programme by paying the certification fee according to the guidelines of the platform. The programme offered is an introductory level programme. Experienced faculty will teach this programme in 100 per cent online mode only. All the BioStatistics course content and materials are designed by experienced instructors. 

Students can use the certification achieved here for their academic records as well. Candidates will learn all the necessary techniques and skills required for working professionally in their field. The course offers 2 tracks of study for the students, one is the verified mode and the other is the audit mode. During the audit track, the candidates will get access only for a limited time but during the verified mode, the candidates will have unlimited course access. The candidates will have 2 modes of study to choose from, one is the audit track and the other is the verified track. During the verified track, the access is unlimited whereas during the audit mode, the candidates will get only limited access within which they will have to complete the programme.

Achieving sustainability has become a major task in the present time. Major issues like climate change and population growth worldwide have raised concerns in cities everywhere. The Co-Creating Sustainable Cities certification course highlights citizens' role, along with businesses, researchers, governments, and NGOs in empowering political, technological, and socio-economic developments to attain sustainability. The Co-Creating Sustainable Cities online course uses examples of cities including Beijing, Nairobi, Suzhou, Amsterdam, Ho Chi Minh City, and Kampala. It is done to examine the dimensions of co-creation responsible for sustainable cities all over the world. You will understand how sustainability is the outcome of the interaction between daily lives, policies, and technology.

The Co-Creating Sustainable Cities programme by edX will let you explore concepts like ICTs, infrastructure, smart technologies, participative democracy, and big data. The course will analyse the cities mentioned above on certain themes like green spaces & food, air, mobility, energy, water, and waste. The programme utilises a worldwide perspective to explain why certain kinds of co-creation are preferable in particular urban contexts. Edx offers 2 separate tracks that can be used to opt into the course and then they shall be given access either for a limited period or the access may be unlimited. If the students want limited access they will have to choose the audit track and if they want unlimited access to the course materials they will have to choose the audit track.

The Best Start in Life: Early Childhood Development for Sustainable Development programme that is brought to the learners through edX will be answering many frequently asked questions such as how the development of a child’s brain takes place at the age of 3, how surroundings become a factor in affecting the all-round development of a child and many other areas. The course consists of experienced and skilled faculty members from top institutions such as Harvard University, New York University, and UNICEF. The instructors from these institutes will make sure that the candidates understand how the study of sociology, neuroscience, anthropology, and others has influenced early child development. 

This course is for a tenure of eight weeks. In these eight weeks, the student will learn all about the growth of a child from its birth and will also learn to reach the goals for sustainable child development. The course will be provided in English language for all, and the candidate can complete his study by putting in 2 to 4 hours every week. This course is self-paced but the candidates will be getting free audit access to complete the course for a specified time. Whereas the verified track is payable and the access is also unlimited.

Global capitalism, while providing massive economic growth and wealth, has also put profits before the people. It has ensued toxic consumption practices and neglected our planet’s needs. The rightful answer to this is sustainable development, which focuses on starting a new world order to replace global capitalism’s vices, ensuring human well-being, development, and environmental security. If you want to learn about this, then edX’s Sustainable Development: The Post-Capitalist Order programme is perfect.

Curated by the SDG Academy, the Sustainable Development: The Post-Capitalist Order certification syllabus will teach you why countries and organisations globally are adopting sustainable development. Moreover, it will also explain how this concept is transforming the way we work, live, and govern our dear planet.  The curriculum discusses Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030 as the vital successors to the current laissez-faire-style capitalism. 

The eight-week Sustainable Development: The Post-Capitalist Order online course belongs to the ‘Economics and Finance’ purview, offering a free-to-learn curriculum. The programme is self-paced, and you can also purchase a verified certificate to show your recruiters if you have opted for the verified mode. In the free mode, you can audit the programme for a limited duration. 

The Decolonising Evaluation course by edX provides an assessment taking part as a fundamental part in comprehending to what degree contrasting creativity of evolution indicates and challenges in a plan of action calculating and directing.

Decolonising Evaluation programme formally presents the candidate about convergence in between appraisal and decolonising discussion accompanied by turn of events within the development sector. This Decolonising Evaluation training course deals with the present problem in all areas of Africa and to push forward the debate on establishing the colonies assessment through deliberation by the given structures and details.

This programme keeps an eye on appraisal booster and programme for technical staff in the development sector. The candidate will learn an introductory level of decolonising evaluation that will help them in achieving their desired goals The Decolonising Evaluation training is self paced candidates can go through the course anytime when they wish. The Decolonising Evaluation certification course also makes candidates know about how interventions summons presiding colonial point of view in assessments. The candidates will be getting verified and shareable certificates at the end of the Decolonising Evaluation training which can be shared on platforms like LinkedIn.

This is an online course on Advanced Textile Printing Technology by Swayam for candidates who have prior knowledge of dyeing and printing. The course offers various topics for a better understanding of textile printing technology to the participants. The course will cover the mechanism of sublimation transfer with the free path length and along with this, the course covers the topics like fundamentals conventional printing with complexities and limitations.

The Advanced Textile Printing Technology Certification course will provide the candidate with an E-certificate by the end of the course which will be having the logo of NPTEL and IIT Madras. The instructor in this course will be a well-experienced faculty member of IIT Delhi Professor Kushal Sen from the department of textile technology to guide the students during the course duration of the 8 weeks. 

Advanced Textile Printing Technology Training course will offer the candidate a self-paced online learning program and the course is free of cost as the swayam is the Indian government initiated online learning program for the better understanding of the candidate with no fee charges.

The Testing of Functional and Technical Textiles certification course is a significant phase during the selection of textile materials, and it helps students assess their performance characteristics. It explains to students how testing is crucial while ensuring that the customer specifications are met. 

The Testing of Functional and Technical Textiles online program is spread over eight weeks and falls under the broad domain of textile engineering. Swayam offers this online course at both the postgraduate and undergraduate levels. Moreover, the curriculum covers all topics ranging from geotextile testing to ballistic protective textile testing and has also been approved by the AICTE. 

The Testing of Functional and Technical Textiles certification training is offered by Professor Apurba Das. He is presently working as a professor in the Department of Textile Technology at IIT Delhi. Thus, the students can be assured of being trained by the best in the field.

Do you have a strong passion for travelling? If yes, then you might be interested to learn how the travel and tourism industry works. Introduction to the Travel and Tourism Industry: Passport to the World Course by Future Learn explores this globally-popular industry as well as the key trends and brands that constitute it. The programme curriculum dives deep into the complete process of travelling and everything that goes into it. 

The Introduction to the Travel and Tourism Industry: Passport to the World programme helps candidates get familiar with hospitality, hotel business, food, and other critical aspects of tourism. It also touches upon the impact of social media on the tourism industry and how it provides feedback. Besides, this course is a gateway to a lucrative career in the tourism industry, giving travelling enthusiasts a chance to explore their passion from a professional standpoint.

Furthermore, the Global Travel and Tourism Partnership (GTTP) has developed this course, curated by industry experts and top-tier educators. To facilitate a convenient learning experience, individual learners and teachers can construct their schedules. 

The Corporate social responsibility online course by Swayam provides learners with an overview of the subject of Corporate Social Responsibility. The program begins with a review of the history of Corporate Social Responsibility activities and progresses through the CSR cycle in profit-making businesses' planning, implementation, assessment, and development. The Corporate social responsibility training closes with a discussion of how the area of corporate social responsibility is expected to grow in the future.

The ‘Ethics in Engineering Practice’ online certification program is a massive online course for engineering students/aspirants. In this course, the students learn how engineering serves as a tool for the good of the public. The engineers can do this by earnestly adhering to the codes of conduct set down in the ethics (ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of the public.) 

The course raises questions such as: Who is the public? Whether the future generations are included? What technical and managerial responsibilities can engineers take on? What risks can they take? Responsibilities towards the community, environment, etc. The candidates confront the moral issues that organizations, individuals face in engineering. (character, important policies, relations ships between people, etc.) 

The ‘Ethics in Engineering Practice’ online certification program lasts for eight weeks. The candidates will learn through online lectures, books, videos, references, etc. After successful completion, the candidates gain digital certification. The elective course also offers credit points.

All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE) have approved this online course. The course provider Swayam provides this course on its platform. The instructor is Prof. Susmita Mukhopadhyay from the department of IIT Kharagpur. 

The Architectural Acoustics certification course consists of eight modules that are clubbed into three sub-sections. The first section focuses on an introduction to the course and sound physics; the second part teaches space acoustic design, while the third part covers the core aspects of environmental noise control-air and structure-borne.

Backed with models that can be used by Acoustical Consultancies and Architectural Designers for their induction programmes, the Architectural Acoustics course by Swayam is designed for a neutral audience. However, candidates are required to possess some knowledge of Architecture, Mathematics, and Physics to enrol in the course. 

Moreover, this eight-week core is an undergraduate-level course and falls under the category of Architecture and Planning. Prof. Sumana Gupta and Prof. Shankha Pratim Bhattacharya from IIT Kharagpur teach this online course. Besides, this course is free to learn from, with an option to appear for a proctored exam at designated centres for a nominal fee of Rs 1,000.

Problem-solving for humans can be a tough nut to crack, and that is why certain approaches to problems can be tweaked for efficient resolution. Problem-solving in the field of artificial intelligence is not confined to a single approach but many. Problem solvers may be based on memory, search, reasoning, and knowledge representation. In AI: Constraint Satisfaction certification course, the approach to problem-solving by posing them as constraint satisfaction problems has been discussed lucidly along with the general methods to solve them. 

AI: Constraint Satisfaction certification by IIT Madras. The course is taught by renowned IIT Madras faculty Prof. Deepak Khemani. Throughout this course, candidates will learn how a user poses a problem as a CSP, and then calls an off-the-shelf solver. This course carries two credits and will teach candidates about the general approaches to solving finite domain CSPs while exploring how search can be clubbed with constraint propagation to determine solutions in the field of Artificial Intelligence.

The AI: Constraint Satisfaction online course is a companion to Artificial Intelligence: Search Methods for Problem Solving course and Artificial Intelligence: Knowledge Representation & Reasoning. It has been approved by AICTE as an FDP course to upskill the faculty in the current domain.

In the Introduction to Watson AI online course, the applicants will be learning the working principles of using Artificial Intelligence with the help of the mechanisms of IBM Watson. The students will be studying the ways AI works on the IBM platform. The ways of how Watson works with its client will also be covered in the Introduction to Watson AI certification syllabus. 

The Introduction to Watson AI programme will be delivered in 8 weeks time frame. The module will cover important topics and will help the candidates develop an understanding of-  How IBM Watson AI works, Experience and demonstrate AI in action yourself using Watson, Common use cases for AI, Fundamentals of AI and Watson machine learning, and others. For making the course accessible subtitles are available and lecture videos, quizzes, and assignments have been provided. The programme has the provision of self-paced learning.

Learners will have the leverage and choose any track from the two mentioned ones: audit and verified tracks. These tracks are self-paced and offer limited and unlimited course material access for the verified and audit tracks respectively.

Developed by IIIT Delhi, the Privacy and Security in Online Social Media programme is taught by Professor Ponnurangam Kumaraguru. This eight-week elective study analyses various social networking sites and websites for phishing and privacy issues. Learners will scan social media accounts like Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and many more for such policies.

The Privacy and Security in Online Social Media certification syllabus is set at an undergraduate and postgraduate level. It includes eight learning modules and assignments. Data collection, APIs, credibility, OSM phishing, fraudulent accounts, and trust in social systems are some of the concepts students will learn. 

Candidates can earn the Privacy and Security in Online Social Media certification by paying a test fee and appear for the end-term certifying examination. Additionally, they need to submit all eight assignments given throughout the course duration. This certificate is verifiable on NPTEL’s website. Any company involved in social media and data networks readily employs learners of this study.

The Computer-Aided Drug Design online course is an 8-week program offered by Swayam, an initiative by the Indian Government’s ministry of education. The course lecture is given by academics from IIT Madras and is completely free. The candidate must pass an in-person test at one of the approved centres in order to earn certification. The examination would cost Rs. 1,000.

Drug research and development is a lengthy and costly process that can take up to ten years and cost up to billion dollars. Clinical trials fail for a variety of reasons. Computer-assisted drug design can shorten the process, eliminate surprises, and anticipate characteristics, lowering R&D costs. The Computer-Aided Drug Design training teaches students to use various free software to address molecular modeling, structure, and target-based design, quantum physics, drug similarity characteristics, QSAR pharmacokinetics, and dynamics.

The Computer-Aided Drug Design syllabus includes Introduction to drug discovery, ADME-rules, Structure and property, Force field/MM/QM, QSAR/Pharmacophore, Boundary conditions/Conformation, PK/PD, Enzymes/proteins structures/docking, etc.

The 3D CAD Application programme offered by Coursera aims to equip the candidates with skills in 3D modelling, that will be helpful in generating drawings and creating designs for designers, engineers or architects.

With this course, the candidate will learn various applications of CAD and its implementation in engineering works. This course is offered by the National Taiwan University and has allotted skilled instructors for the same. The faculty will make sure that the students get their doubts cleared shortly after they arise and excel in the same course.

The course is available in English; however, Vietnamese subtitles are also available for the candidates. The candidates not only will get a duration of 5 weeks to complete the course but will also be provided with the flexibility of learning whenever and wherever, according to his/her convenience. This course is appropriate for budding engineers and also for the students who should be skilled in 3D modelling due for educational purposes.

Consumer Behaviour online training draws a wide array of concepts from anthropology, economics, and psychology to examine individual buyers and groups' decision-making processes in general. The course receives industry backing from marketing wings of B2B and B2C companies. Students are given a chance to know the parameters that influence consumer preferences and choice heuristics. 

The consumer Behaviour certification syllabus includes all the essential concepts that offer students the opportunity to realise the appropriate marketing strategies. The course is scheduled for eight weeks and perfectly suits the academic requirements of both undergraduate and postgraduate students. 

Consumer Behaviour certification training is offered by Swayam and IIT KGP. Professor Srabanti Mukherjee, an assistant professor of the Department of Marketing in IIT Kharagpur, teaches students. Apart from having several published papers under her name, she has also authored a book. She has several years of academic teaching experience, and one of her key teaching interests include Consumer Behaviour and marketing strategies targeted towards the bottom of the pyramid. 

The Robot  Motion Planning  Certification course is an 8-week online course. The IIT Kanpur is responsible for creating and approving the course syllabus, although Swayam is used to deliver the course. Once more, the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and NPTEL are the organizations that award this course certificate.

The training in robot motion planning is a part of the robotic engineering elective curriculum. Ashish Dutta is the professor of this certificate programme. The fundamental ideas and mathematics covered in this course will be necessary for understanding, analyzing, and designing the algorithms needed for the motion planning of serial robotic arms.

The Wheeled Mobile Robots programme is a collaborative online course by IIT Madras and IIT Palakkad. Students will learn algorithms and measurements to design basic electrical and mechanical robots. The curriculum adopts an elective approach to product design, mechanical engineering, technology, and manufacturing processes subjects. Those interested in mobile robotics and are at their graduate/undergraduate level will gain the most from this course.

Aiming at undergraduate/postgraduate students, the Wheeled Mobile Robots certification syllabus is spread across eight weeks. It explains sensors, robot types, mapping, motion controlling, navigation, and error propagation. Students will also learn the Newton-Euler and Lagrange-Euler methods of mobile dynamics. Assignments and study references come along as course materials.

Learners can opt for the Wheeled Mobile Robots certification to verify their newly acquired knowledge. They must register via the course website for the proctored examination conducted by Swayam at select examination centres. Additionally, they must complete the study and submit all the in-course assignments.

Phonetics and Phonology: A broad overview program offers a foundation to develop one's knowledge of phonetics and phonology. It provides a conceptual framework and theoretical underpinnings of sound system analysis. Candidates joining this course will learn about articulation, phonetic properties, acoustic descriptions, International Phonetic Alphabet transcriptions of different languages in the world, phonological theory, and much more. It will include Indian language examples for relevance as well. 

Phonetics and Phonology: A broad overview certification is an elective undergraduate course in humanities and social sciences.  It is an eight-week course designed by the IIT Guwahati faculty in association with NPTEL. This online program will be available on Swayam, an online learning platform initiated by the Government of India’s Ministry of Education. 

The syllabus of the Phonetics and Phonology online course is designed by professor Shakuntala Mahanta of IIT Guwahati. The course has no prerequisites and is free for all to audit. It also offers a certification for interested candidates. There will be regular assignments and an optional offline exam at the end of the course for participants.

The ‘Chinese Language in Culture: Level 2’ online certification course is a study of the basics of the Mandarin language to gain knowledge of the culture and mandarin society. This language course helps one to acquire communication skills to relate better to the socio-cultural thought process and linguistic components of the community. The online course is provided by the Edx education platform in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The classes in this program are conducted online for a period of eight weeks with students having to spend five to seven hours every week to complete the program.

The students of this course are led by the instructor, Haohsiang Liao who is the director of the Chinese language program at MIT. The participants of this introductory course are engaged with performance-based tasks to exhibit effective basic level writing, reading, and listening skills at the end of the program.

The ‘Chinese Language in Culture: Level 2’ online training program ensures the participants receive a course completion certificate after successful completion of the program.

EdX’s Pyramids of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology course is an eight-week programme that will teach you about Old Kingdom Pharaohs, temples, elites, the Sphinx, and tombs, and how their secrets are being unlocked by new technology. The extensive curriculum explores ancient Egyptian architecture and culture by discussing the Giza Plateau and its cemeteries such as the Great Sphinx and the majestic pyramids. 

The Pyramids of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology programme by HarvardX reveals Giza’s contribution to the ancient Egyptian civilization’s first great age, the Old Kingdom. Learning about the Egyptian pyramids at Giza will allow you a chance to learn about various modern methods shaping discipline in current times by exploring the history of archaeology. 

Moreover, Pyramids of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology certification explains the lives of Pharaohs and high officials in the Pyramid Age and the great expeditions of the 20th century. Pyramids of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology self-paced course requires two to four hours of weekly study and offers a verified certificate upon completing all the course modules. EdX gives two enrolment options for learners; paid and free modes. In the first mode, the candidates will have unlimited access and a certificate of completion whereas in the second mode, they will be provided with limited access to the programme. 

Swayam offers the Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems training programme under the guidance of NPTEL and a well-structured course from IIT Patna. The course will span over eight weeks. Prof Rajiv Misra from IIT Patna leads the online course. 

The Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems online course explore the delivery of storage, applications, computations, and more IT resources. This is achieved using the platform with the business model of the pay-as-you-go. The course provides in-depth information about current cloud computing technologies. Candidates will understand the concepts of distributed computing and distributed algorithms with this Swayam’s cloud computing course.

After discussing these techniques and concepts, the course will introduce features of industry systems like Google’s Chubby, Apache Spark, MapReduce, and many more. The Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems certification syllabus requires candidates to understand data structure and algorithms. The curriculum is highly comprehensive and consists of eight modules and various reference books. 

Understanding different risks and issues involved in cloud computing projects and proper management of these issues using the new cloud computing technology forms the crux of Cloud computing Engineering and management certification by edX online programme. Cloud computing Engineering and management programme is provided by edX, an online education providing platform along with the reputed institutions of University of Maryland global campus (UMGC) and University system of Maryland (USM). 

This instructor-led course runs on a scheduled based system which is under the guidance of experienced professors from these universities. The students are provided with the option to audit the Cloud computing Engineering and management training for free and to purchase the complete course with unlimited access and graded assignments, a fee has to be paid. This course is part of the online course series of MicroMasters program on Cloud computing itself.

This cloud computing training course provides the students with a comprehensive curriculum that is centered around cloud computing technologies and their various applications and covers many important concepts such as Resource pools, Cloud Migration, Cloud service level agreements, and other business practises. 

This particular course on edX has 2 tracks namely audit and verified which may be opted by a candidate for enrolling. Both the tracks have an instructor-led mode but the audit track offers only limited access to the course materials without any cost, and shares no certificate of completion. The verified track on the other hand offers unlimited access thereby offering a certification only if the candidates are interested in paying some money.

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The Cloud computing infrastructure certification course by edX is part of the program from UMGC. Cloud computing infrastructure training helps the candidates learn better about the technologies behind the cloud infrastructure, both public as well as private. In the training different components such as compute, storage, networks have been well covered by the team of experts.

The Cloud computing infrastructure training comprises assignments, projects, quizzes and tasks. The will also cover one of the most popular cloud architectures used in cloud computing. In-depth knowledge of different issues will be covered and cleared out to the candidates. Cloud service models have also been involved to help the candidates get a much clearer picture of the topic.

After the candidate successfully registers themselves and completes the Cloud computing infrastructure online programme, they shall be given a certification. The candidates can use this in the later stage to get promotion in their career life, salary hikes or be tutors for the following course. 

The programme has two tracks: audit and verified, which may be chosen by a candidate. Both the tracks have an Instructor-led mode but the audit track offers no certification and allows limited-time access to the course materials free of cost. The verified track offers unlimited chances to view and learn the course thereby offering a certification only if the candidates are interested in paying some money.