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Teaching courses can help you learn instructional design, classroom management, assessment strategies, and differentiated instruction techniques. You can build skills in engaging diverse learners, creating effective lesson plans, and integrating technology into your teaching practices. Many courses introduce tools like learning management systems, educational software, and multimedia resources that enhance student interaction and facilitate assessment.


Popular Online Teaching Courses and Certifications


  • B

    Berklee

    Music Education for Teachers

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Developing Training Materials, Instrumental Music, Peer Review, Education Software and Technology, Music Performance, Teaching, Classroom Management, Performing Arts, Storytelling, Digital pedagogy, Cultural Responsiveness, Post-Production, Media Production, Active Listening, Writing, Creativity, Editing

    ★ 4.8 (3K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Active Learning in STEM with PhET Interactive Simulations

    Skills you'll gain: Instructional Strategies, Teaching, Education Software and Technology, Design Reviews, Mathematics Education, Pedagogy, Simulations, Digital pedagogy, Simulation and Simulation Software, Prompt Patterns, Curriculum Planning, Interactive Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Feedback, Experimentation, Research, Peer Review, Design Strategies, Physics, Chemistry

    ★ 4.9 (151) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • T

    The University of Edinburgh

    How to Create an Online Course

    Skills you'll gain: Educational Materials, Learning Strategies, Instructional Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Content, Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Scripting

    ★ 4.5 (230) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Use Buncee for Online Teaching

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, User Accounts

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of London

    Get Interactive: Practical Teaching with Technology

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Collaborative Software, Learning Management Systems, Collaboration, Digital pedagogy, Discussion Facilitation, Test Tools

    ★ 4.8 (1.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Commonwealth Education Trust

    Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Developing Relationships

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Parent Communication, Cultural Diversity, Relationship Building, Working With Children, Teaching, Community Development, Community Outreach, Student Engagement, Team Collaboration, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    ★ 4.9 (1.1K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Design for Learning: UX in Online Teaching

    Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Digital pedagogy, Virtual Environment, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Virtual Reality, Teaching, User Experience Design, Education Software and Technology, User Centered Design, Adult Learning Principles, Student Engagement, Learning Styles, UI/UX Research, Online Advertising

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • O

    OpenAI

    ChatGPT Foundations for Teachers

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering Tools, AI literacy, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Digital pedagogy, AI Integrations, LLM Application, Educational Materials, AI Personalization, Canva (Software), Instructional Design, Communication, Data Security

    ★ 4.9 (569) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Design Online Course Printables using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Collateral, Marketing Materials, Canva (Software), Promotional Materials, Marketing Design, Marketing, Creative Design, Business, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Color Matching, Design Elements And Principles

    ★ 4.6 (237) · Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Enhance Student Learning with Interactive Lessons in Nearpod

    Skills you'll gain: Learning Management Systems, Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy, Real Time Data, Google Workspace

    ★ 4.8 (48) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Interactive eLearning and Assessment with Edulastic

    Skills you'll gain: Differentiated Instruction, Learning Management Systems, Teaching, Education Software and Technology, Student Engagement, Blended Learning, Digital pedagogy, Instructional Strategies, Interactive Learning, Needs Assessment

    ★ 4.8 (53) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • A

    AI CERTs

    AI for Education

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Education Software and Technology, AI Enablement, Education and Training, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative AI, Prompt Engineering Tools, Generative AI Agents, AI Integrations, Adult Education, Educational Materials, Childhood Education and Development, Special Education, Automation, Learning Strategies

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular online teaching courses

  • Music Education for Teachers: Berklee
  • Active Learning in STEM with PhET Interactive Simulations: University of Colorado Boulder
  • How to Create an Online Course: The University of Edinburgh
  • Use Buncee for Online Teaching: Coursera
  • Get Interactive: Practical Teaching with Technology: University of London
  • Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Developing Relationships: Commonwealth Education Trust
  • Design for Learning: UX in Online Teaching: Packt
  • ChatGPT Foundations for Teachers: OpenAI
  • Design Online Course Printables using Canva: Coursera
  • Enhance Student Learning with Interactive Lessons in Nearpod: Coursera

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