Online Teaching And Academics Courses & Certifications

Doctoral teaching assistants are often entrusted with imparting skills to students of university-level programs. However, not every person is skilled enough to teach adequately, even though they might know the content material. This is where the Teaching Science and Engineering by edX steps in. You will be learning skills to maximize the learning outcomes by emphasising the challenges students face.

The Teaching Science and Engineering certification syllabus will take you through strategies that will help you evaluate and plan your teaching. You will gain hands-on experience by completing this training course. This online course consists of activities for each week and runs for eight weeks. You will learn via instructor-led training sessions.

Apart from video lectures and instructor-led sessions, there will be notes, quizzes, and forum prompts. Teaching Science and Engineering online courses provides you with the opportunity to interact with other course participants. It is an offering of École Polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. There are 2 tracks namely the audit and the verified track which are self-paced and can be enrolled in to learn the course completely. The main differences between these 2 tracks are access to the course materials and certificate of participation. During the audit track, the access is limited and no certification is given whereas during the verified track, access is unlimited and a certification is also offered.

The Certification course on Developing Instructionally-Embedded Performance Assessments for the NGSS Classroom is taught by professors of Stanford University. This course is formulated specifically for a dedicated group of candidates who have already been a crucial part of the SNAP Course 1 (Performance Assessment in the NGSS Classroom) or who possess thorough expertise and experience working with the NGSS Appendices E, F, and G. 

For a participant to receive the certification of completion of the Statement of Accomplishment from the offering university- here, Stanford and from the offering platform- EdX, the participant must finish all the mandatory exercises and assignments. It is also essential for a participant to introspect and research the reflection questions posted throughout the course. The Developing Instructionally Training is thus presented in such a way, that the participant understands every step of the process and takes in every bit of information discussed in the class as well as in the peer support group.

There are many questions that come up when studying the K-12 education standards of the US. This course is designed to raise and find answers to those questions. A question that comes to mind is the fact that the most famous and successful of the school system, which was famous all over the world and respected massively is today unable to give results in maths, science, and reading. Why has this happened? 

This Saving Schools: Reforming The U.S. Education System Certification course tries to answer this question and for that, it goes into the past of the schooling system and how it has evolved over the years.  

An important part of the course dwells upon the salaries given to teachers and the future of digital learning in the US learning ecosystem. The Saving Schools: Reforming The U.S. Education System Certification tries to compare all the possible alternatives from fee structure to course curriculum to alternate education models to try and save the public schooling ecosystem to see how the performance of these students can be bettered.    

As times change, so does our understanding of the education sector. In the coming years, this sector is said to re-examine and redefine what we learn and how we do it. Harvard University’s online Leaders of the Learning certification course is an ideal programme for building and acquiring your theory of learning.

The course is tailored to help you explore its position in transforming the learning landscape. We will also look into why and where we learn of the Leaders of Learning online course. This ten-week training follows a self-paced learning model. Therefore, you have the freedom to pursue the course curriculum as and when it is suited for you.

The Leaders of Learning course by edX will take you through the concepts of leadership, learning, physical design, and organisational structure. The course belongs to the Communication domain on edX and has an introductory level of difficulty. Thus, it is suitable for individuals who wish to understand and learn their own leadership and learning theories. 

There are 2 modes of study namely Audit and Verified Track that can be selected by the candidates to complete their studies. In the case of the Audit track, the candidates will get a limited time period in which they will have to learn the course materials but in the case of the Verified track, the candidates will have an unlimited period in which they may finish off the course.

Clinical multidisciplinary workforces consist of physician trainees and non-physician healthcare professionals. The team's lack of understanding is attributable to miscommunication and the team environment's complexity. It results in potential hostility within the group, which hampers its overall functioning. This is where the Interprofessional Education for 21st Century Care certification course steps in.

The Interprofessional Education for 21st Century Care online course by edX will help you understand the backgrounds and roles of the clinical team's core members. The programme curriculum emphasises acute inpatient care, particularly. It is a result of the data collected from interviews and focus groups of non-physician medical professionals.

Moreover, the Interprofessional Education for 21st Century Care programme has a self-paced learning model for ten weeks. You can successfully conclude the course curriculum by putting in a maximum of five hours every week. Also, you can bag a course completion certificate when you complete the course by paying the course fee. But, you can access the course and audit for a limited period free of cost. 

This Learning Success Training program will help the candidate in an assortment of ways, including a self-coordinated online experience. These procedures from note-taking to dynamic persuasion from the time in executives to seeing how candidates learn to assist with accomplishing the scholastic objectives and to permit them to take advantage of an advanced degree.

In addition, candidates will be able to use this asset as a library or tool stash of scholarly achievement procedures and a device for flipped study hall teaching methods or a text for the ground change courses. This Learning Success Online Course intends to assist the candidate with being fruitful in their college studies and featuring compelling information about the reasonable techniques of studying. 

The candidate can do effective time management while navigating the campus culture. The candidate will be getting a verified course certificate after the successful completion of the course by giving the prescribed fee. The Learning Success Programme offers candidates an introductory level of teaching for a better understanding and concept clarity. The learners can also join the self-paced programme without paying the fee and audit it for a limited period. 

What Works in Education: Evidence-Based Education Policies online course will enable the applicants to work in the sector of education and develop the techniques to analyze, identify and implement the various education policies. The course will be providing practical research opportunities and case studies in the education systems of the Caribbean and Latin America. 

The What Works in Education: Evidence-Based Education Policies by edX has structured the course as introductory for all the applying applicants. The course has been structured to provide the applicants with five principal features for establishing a successful education institute. 

Furthermore, the ten-week session will allow the students to opt for an “audit track” allowing the enrolled students to pursue the What Works in Education: Evidence-Based Education Policies certification course for free. in the audit track, the students can access the course for a limited duration. The program is also offering financial assistance to the learners who are opting for the “verified certification course”.

Educators have an increasing data stream at their fingertips but cannot utilize it effectively to transform the process of teaching and learning. The Introduction to Data Wise: A Collaborative Process to Improve Learning and Teaching online course aims to make this process less challenging. The training imparts step-by-step knowledge about how to employ a wide range of data sources to improve education. 

The prestigious Harvard University has developed this course as a part of its Data Wise Project led by Kathryn Boudett. Through the Introduction to Data Wise certification course, candidates will learn eight steps to introduce discipline in school education and learn to collaborate with their colleagues for better outcomes. Learners can also access Spanish and English transcripts for the provided video lectures.

This is an active ten-week course, during which a month is dedicated to panel discussion, board moderation, live events, and more. The Introduction to Data Wise syllabus will also help you chart a course of action relevant to your context. This program is online and self-paced, and you can join it individually or as a team with your colleagues. There are two options to enrol in the programme, namely, paid and free. In the paid mode, the learners can access the programme unlimitedly whereas in the free mode, they can access it only for a limited period. 

Becoming a More Equitable Educator: Mindsets and Practices program will make provision for the students to explore and learn in-depth about practices and mindsets that will help the learners to inculcate a strong self faith and motivation to thrive. The course will provide the registered applicants with an understanding of themselves and their students thus helping in establishing a holistic school environment and student-teacher bond. 

Becoming a More Equitable Educator: Mindsets and Practices by edX have been specially crafted for the school teachers as well as the paraprofessionals. The program comprehensively covers topics like- educator mindsets, level of challenge, equity teaching, practice spaces, and others. The ten weeks program will be held at an introductory level for all its applicants. The students after completing the audit track can further pursue the certificate by upgrading their existing program. Thus, the course will be providing a wholesome learning experience to all its applicants.

The duty of a professional copy editor is to improve the efficacy of any written piece of article. It is the editor's responsibility to ensure that written information is clear, precise, engaging, and accurate. The Copy-editing online course is intended to prepare candidates for this responsibility.

Publishing is a huge industry across the globe. According to the Publisher’s Association of South Africa, the publishing industry of South Africa generated revenue of 3.1 Billion Rand only between April month of 2017 and March month of 2018. The Copy-editing training is guided by an industry specialist who teaches to apply complicated grammatical principles, reorganize writing for smoother flow and make corrections by proofreading.

The Copy-editing Syllabus covers various book formatting, author collaboration, and fact-reading techniques. The program develops the ability of candidates to critically examine written content and also helps in the advancement of understanding about the process of book publication. Candidates will gain the basic to advanced knowledge of copy editing techniques and practices for becoming an invaluable asset to any firm that deals with words.

Ethics in Action programme is an intermediate course that focuses on the moral challenges of sustainable development and the idea of virtue ethics which is extremely relevant today. The programme curriculum has been curated by SDGAcademyX and is spread throughout 10 modules. It also aims to explain what virtue ethics mean in different major philosophical and religious traditions. Further, you will learn about the biggest world challenges such as poverty, climate change, corruption, etc.

The Ethics in Action online course calls for virtue ethics to make our world and future more peaceful and sustainable. You will be introduced to the concepts of ethics in action, religion and virtue ethics, environmental justice, politics, and power and more. This learning programme includes video chapters, case studies, extra readings, a discussion forum, and other learning resources to help you excel. 

Moreover, you also have the option to purchase a verified certificate after completing the Ethics in Action certification programme. Also, the 'Verified Track' will provide you with unlimited access to the course material, feedback, and graded assignments. For free, the candidates can audit the self-paced programme for a limited period. 

Astrophysics: Cosmology is an online programme made available by edX that will help the learners to explore cosmology in detail. The online course designed for intermediate learners is offered by Australian National University (ANUx). 

Astrophysics: Cosmology Certification, offered by edX, will provide the students with a broad understanding of the nature of space and time and the origin and end of the universe. Besides, the Astrophysics: Cosmology Certification Syllabus will give the learner a deeper dive into the hitherto unsolved mysteries of the universe, observations gained in the most recent and modern astronomy. 

The Astrophysics: Cosmology  Certification by ANUx can be pursued by anyone interested in cosmology and astrophysics who has high school math and physics. The online course can be enrolled by the learners in two modes i.e. the audit track without any fee that offers limited access and the verified track by paying the fee that offers unlimited access.

Astrophysics: The Violent Universe is an intermediate-level programme offered completely in online mode. Through the online course, the learners will dive deeply into mysterious and dangerous places in the universe. The online certification, offered by Australian National University (ANUx), can be taken only after completing the Astrophysics XSeries offered by ANUx. 

Astrophysics: The Violent Universe Certification can be found and enrolled by the learners on the platform of edX. The Astrophysics: The Violent Universe Certification Syllabus will provide the students with insights into the deadliest spots in the universe such as supernovas, black holes, etc.

The Astrophysics: The Violent Universe Certification by ANUx also helps students who are interested in astrophysics and astronomy to learn about white dwarf stars, neutron stars, classical novae, dwarf novae, and many more dangerous places and explosions in the universe. There are certain prerequisites for taking the online course i.e. high school math and physics. To access the programme for free stduents can choose the audit track whereas the paid verified track offers unlimited course material access. 

The intermediate course on Principles of economics with calculus covers fundamental concepts on economics and its quantitative application on real-world setup. Principles of economics with a calculus certification course are offered by edX, one of the leading education providers in the online platform along with the institution of Caltech. This extensive and comprehensive course is under the guidance of California institute technology professor, Antonio Rangel for a fixed course schedule. Principles of economics with a calculus course offer a free audit session that can be upgraded further to avail maximum benefits which include certification, graded assessments, and unlimited course access.

Principles of economics with calculus training mainly cover basic economic comets which are calculus-based and the key topics such as Translating economic principles for real-world applications, optimization, technological changes impacting the market value, calculation of gasoline tax, measuring new product value, and so on. Principles of economics with a calculus course are provided both in offline campus and online edX platform, along with flexible learning systems and shareable certification. 

English Composition I certification is a 10 weeks course that is available on the platform of Coursera, and whose foundation has been laid by Duke University. This beginner-level certification course nearly requires 25 hours of a student’s time to conclude the learning, and gain a certificate. This course is only available in the online mode which will enhance a student’s writing, and editing skills both.

English Composition I training is apt for students who want to learn to read carefully, write arguments that are effective, understand what the writing process involves, and finally by engaging with other's ideas by citing accurately can craft prose that is extremely powerful. Moreover, in short with a shareable certificate, the candidates will find useful tips to enhance their English writing skills.

The Mediterranean region is one of the world’s most biodiverse areas, home to an intricate patchwork of climates, cuisines, and cultures. Its food systems are considerably complex. However, today it cannot sustain its people well. This is because of various issues, including natural resources overexploitation, food loss, declining food culture, etc. The Sustainable Food Systems: A Mediterranean Perspective programme explains these hurdles as well as the Mediterranean basin’s opportunities for its agricultural sector.

The extensive Sustainable Food Systems: A Mediterranean Perspective certification syllabus covers essential topics. You will learn about the global-to-local obstacles to achieving SDG (sustainable development goals), the ‘Mediterranean diet’, agricultural data with a primary focus on value creation and rural development models, EU policy frameworks, international agreements, emerging opportunities, and much more.

edX’s Sustainable Food Systems: A Mediterranean Perspective training is a free, online, and intermediate-level curriculum. The free mode gives only a limited period of access to the course. It has no prerequisites and offers a self-paced schedule for convenient learning. Taught by the SDG Academy, this 10-week course also features video transcripts in three languages. Completing the programme, you can also get certified by purchasing the verified track.

Worldwide phenomena such as global warming, degradation of our natural resources, harmful emissions, etc., have affected our planet for decades. The Climate Action: Solutions for a Changing Planet certification course is a 10-week-long online programme meant to give you deep insights into the critical topic of climate change. You can either audit the curriculum for free or buy the certificate.

The Climate Action: Solutions for a Changing Planet online programme by edX focuses on the commitments to dampen the impact of climate change, such as the sweeping Paris Agreement. With this programme and its extensive modules, you will gain valuable insights into how these commitments can be transitioned into action.

EdX’s Climate Action: Solutions for a Changing Planet certification syllabus touches upon diverse climate change concepts. It is systematically divided into seven modules for an enhanced learning experience. You will learn from expert researchers and professors hailing from well-known institutions, namely, the Deep Decarbonisation Pathways Project (DDPP), and Columbia University's Earth Institute, among others. You can join the course in two varied programmes, namely, verified and free audit. In free of cost, the learners can audit the course for a limited period of time. 

The Climate Change Science and Negotiations certification course teaches the fundamentals necessary for saving the environment and restricting climate change. In this course, candidates will discover strategies to mitigate the effects of global greenhouse gas emissions and how these solutions can be applied in various national contexts improvements. This course was produced before the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP21 – in Paris. 

Although the political environment has changed dramatically, this course provides a synopsis of the science behind climate change. It is a single-semester course during which candidates will learn different ways to stop environmental change by applying methods that minimize human activities and promote sustainable growth. Candidates can attain Climate Change Science and Negotiations certification by the end of the curriculum, which will further help them pursue this field in their academics. It is an online course that allows students to focus on self-paced learning along with the mentor support provided during the entire training. The self-paced programme has two options to pursue; verified and free audit. In the verified track, the learners can access the course content for unlimited duration and in the free mode, they can audit it for a limited period of time. 

The Cell Biology online programme aims to give the candidates a basic idea about biochemistry, genetics, and molecular cell biology. Cell Biology is an interdisciplinary subject which provides detailed knowledge about the structure & functions of cells and cellular components. 

The Cell Biology certification course by Swayam, which is an undergraduate-level course, is divided into different modules. Each module will focus on a different area of cellular biology. Topics include the structure and function of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, cell organelles, cellular communication, membrane and organelle structure, and function, among others.

Moreover, the Cell Biology certification programme takes around 10 weeks to complete. Dr. K. Sanatombi, assistant professor in the Department of Biology at Manipal University, will instruct the course. It is an online course replete with video lectures, assignments, quizzes, and study material. You will also receive a certificate once you take the end term examination and secure the qualifying marks. 

Quantitative Methods for Biology by edX is formulated for beginners. It will be helping the students by providing details about the qualitative methods for biology. Along with the same, it will also help the programmers to learn more about MATLAB. The existing knowledge of the students in programming will be metamorphosed into MATLAB analysis. For comprehensive learning Quantitative Methods for Biology programme assignments are presented in simplified variations. The course contains the given curriculum- arrays, functions, loop, scripts, data collection and others. The Quantitative Methods for Biology certification will make sure that the students enjoy an all-round development. With basic knowledge of algebra, the students will be developing their skills both as a biologist and as a programmer. The programme will be focusing more on the subject of “Computer Science”. The ten-week programme allows the participating candidates to attain classes of 3-5 hours every week. For a better approach, the program is modeled as “introductory”.

Bioethics by edX is developed by the prestigious and well-known Harvard University. It is a ten weeks-long program that will be instructed online by Harvard Law University's expert faculty. However, this is an introductory program primarily related to medicine. A student can get himself/herself enrolled in it for free. However, if the student wants certification, the only requirement is a fee.

Moreover, learners will have access to the video transcripts of the lessons. Also, they can learn at their own speed and time. This is a short-term certification that enhances your knowledge of bioethics. Furthermore, the Bioethics certification syllabus is divided into seven units, each taking you through the different aspects of bioethics.

Firstly, the students are informed about the sale and purchase of reproductive materials, and surrogacy. With the Bioethics certification course, students explore civil lawsuits about wrongful life and wrongful birth, and concepts of sperm donation, egg donation, donor anonymity, enhancement, and more. The curriculum also covers the hybridization of human and animal genetic materials and patents about them. Post the programme, the candidates will be provided with a certificate for those who joined the programme by the fee. Those who opted for auditing the programme can access it for a limited duration. 

The Reservoir Geomechanics Certification Course is a self-paced online course that discusses the relevance and role of rock mechanics, petroleum engineering, and geomechanics. The course available on the edX platform will assist learners in becoming proficient in the field of reservoir geomechanics.

Through the Reservoir Geomechanics Live Course, learners will be introduced to topics including practical applications to solve geomechanical problems in the industry. The course will be taught by Mark D. Zoback, the Benjamin M. Page Professor of Geophysics at Stanford University.

After completing the Reservoir Geomechanics Online Course through video lectures and graded assignments, learners will receive a certificate of completion. The course can be proceeded in a self-paced manner according to the learner's speed. The candidates can select from among the 2 tracks, the audit track and the other, the verified track. If one wants limited but free access their pick can be the audit track and if someone needs unlimited course material access they can upgrade to the paid verified track.

The Research Methods: A Practical Guide to Peer and Community Research Certification Course is a 100% online course developed by the faculty of King’s College London. The course available on the FutureLearn platform will discuss important aspects of research with a special focus on ethical research projects.

Through the Research Methods: A Practical Guide to Peer and Community Research Live Course, learners will be introduced to relevant research methodologies, research ethics, and research questions through the most effective learning atmosphere. The course will be delivered by Annahita Ehsan and Charlotte Woodhead of King's College London.

The Research Methods: A Practical Guide to Peer and Community Research Training Course is a self-guided course that enables learners to proceed at their own pace. You will be engaged in discussions and active assessments and upon successful completion will receive a digital course certificate.

The Blended Learning Essentials for Vocational Education and Training is designed to equip educators with essential knowledge and skills to effectively implement blended learning in their teaching practices. The Blended Learning Essentials for Vocational Education and Training certification by FutureLearn combines traditional face-to-face instruction with online learning elements, which is a pedagogical approach that has revolutionised the way we learn, making it more engaging and challenging in the digital age.

Throughout the Blended Learning Essentials for Vocational Education and Training certification course, teachers and trainers will explore the main principles of blended learning and learn how to embed it in their teaching practice. They will receive support from experienced digital champions to assess their readiness for adopting blended learning and receive practical advice on when and how to implement it in their classrooms.

Participants will have the opportunity to review various case studies from different sectors, enabling them to compare and find the most suitable blended learning model for their specific learning environment.

Since it was performed for the first time in 1954, organ transplantation has been surrounded by controversies. With advancements in the drugs and technologies involved, the procedure has evolved significantly over time and improved many patients’ quality of life worldwide. But despite that, donating and obtaining organs are still considered controversial subjects. The Organ Transplantation: Ethical and Legal Challenges online course addresses some of these controversies.

The Organ Transplantation: Ethical and Legal Challenges program aims to answer questions like: Why is the sale of organs forbidden in almost every country? Why don’t Governments confiscate cadaveric organs? Should ‘organ donation euthanasia’ be allowed and should the ‘dead donor rule’ be abandoned? How to deal with conflicts that may arise between the people who care for the future recipient and those responsible for the dying patient (eventual donor)?

The Organ Transplantation: Ethical and Legal Challenges certification syllabus also covers recent developments like the phenomenon of transplantation tourism, donation after cardio-circulatory death, or the detection of physiological functions that remain after a patient has been pronounced brain dead. You can also get yourself a certificate to showcase your newly learned skills. By enrolling in any one of the tracks namely verified and audit the students may learn the programme. During the audit track, learning is free for a limited time period whereas during the verified track learning is unlimited but paid.

The literature search process involves compiling information from multiple sources like books, journals, the internet, and more for research purposes. It is carried out to support arguments, methodologies, and hypotheses used in research and provide more context. The Advanced Literature Searching in the Health Sciences online course by edX explores the fundamental components of the literature-searching process for health sciences.

The edX Advanced Literature Searching in the Health Sciences certification covers complex topics related to advanced searching, citation management, and search strategies. The course aims to help researchers in health sciences responsible for regularly conducting literature searches.

Furthermore, the Advanced Literature Searching in the Health Sciences programme is a self-paced learning course designed by health sciences professionals at the University of Michigan. The curriculum focuses on the importance and components of effective literature search in research work. The course will benefit the current and future research scholars and impart practical learning experience. The learners can take the self-paced course by paying the fee and get a certificate of completion and unlimited access. They can audit the programme for a limited duration without paying the fee. 

Living beings cannot survive without water, and as you know, the world is going through a global water crisis at the moment. There is a major lack of drinking water, as well as a lack of access to the water. This lack of access is rapidly becoming the gravest, and we must learn how to manage water more wisely and sustainably. Water: Addressing the Global Crisis by edX is an introductory programme curated by the Stockholm International Water Institute in collaboration with SDG Academy. 

The Water: Addressing the Global Crisis online course focuses on ensuring sanitation and sustainable water for all. You will learn about the global water crisis and how it links to the environment and societal development. You will gain theoretical and practical knowledge of good water governance, climate change, energy and food production, and the role of ecosystems. 

The Water: Addressing the Global Crisis certification programme will run for an estimated nine weeks and is split into nine modules. There is a final exam at the end of the course to determine if you passed the programme. EdX provides two options to join the programme; verified and free audit tracks. In the verified option, you can access the course for an unlimited duration and get a certificate of completion. In the audit mode, you will have a limited duration of access. 

Professional bookkeepers are an essential component of every organization. In absence of them, businesses would struggle to retain monetary clarity and maintain adequate records required to make critical operational and finance choices. The Bookkeeping online course covers a variety of auditing concepts and includes education on issues such as inventory management, VAT responsibility, accounting records, and annual returns.

The Bookkeeping training teaches students how to complete diary entries, arrange ledgers, and produce accurate, dependable accounting information. The course helps to Improve the capacity to positively affect the organisation while receiving formal confirmation of talents from Africa's premier institution.

According to the Guidant Financial Report, 13% of small business owners consider bookkeeping as one of their prime difficulties. Similarly, a report by Accounting Today states that big accounting companies with more than 50 employees spend 25% of their time on bookkeeping tasks. The Bookkeeping syllabus ensures minimising the waste of time and increases the productivity of the firm.