Instructional Design Courses and Certifications

Design and Facilitation of E-Learning Courses

Learn to design and facilitate e-learning courses using instructional design theories, models, learning outcomes, collaborative activities, online tutoring, and assessment.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Nov 15, 2026
• Free Online Course

Teachers College, Columbia University

Innovating Instruction: Learning Design in the STEM Classroom

Have you always wanted to design exciting STEM or STEAM projects for your K-12 classroom?

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Instruction for Good Learning

Explore how constructivist learning principles shape effective instruction, from active methods and problem-based learning to Moodle-supported online and blended courses.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Zurich University of Applied Sciences

Digital Learning Design

Create compelling digital learning experiences using cognitive science, structured design models, and the adaptive design tool myScripting

• edX
• 6 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Instructional Design Tips for Creating a Culture of Learning

Build a culture of learning on your team: make the case for continued learning, defuse fear of failure, turn learning into a daily habit, and measure impact.

• Coursera
• 2 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Master SAP Enable Now setup, configuration, and deployment as a consultant or implementation partner, creating sustainable learning content and performance support solutions.

• SAP Learning
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

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• FAA Safety Learning Center
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

A Roadmap to Citizen Science Education

Explore citizen science education projects and develop STEM learning scenarios through collaboration between teachers and researchers.

• Independent
• 4 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Your Joyful 21st Century Learning Framework

Redesign teaching around a pedagogy of creativity: apply the TECL framework, expressive outcomes, retrieval practice, hyflex delivery, and reusable learning objects.

• Kadenze
• 60 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Learning to Teach Online

9 ratings

Design online and blended classes: weigh open versus institutional technologies, plan activities with constructive alignment, run online assessment, and evaluate teaching through reflection and student feedback.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

How to Become an Instructional Designer in 2025

A step-by-step guide to entering instructional design, building a portfolio, and landing a first role.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Career Certificate

Diseño Instruccional: Aprendizaje activo y Pedagogía digital

1362 ratings at Coursera

Diseña ambientes digitales de aprendizaje activo mediante modelos de diseño instruccional y un proyecto aplicado.

• Coursera
• 12 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Diseño instruccional para el aprendizaje activo

949 ratings at Coursera

Diseña, comparte y evalúa ambientes de aprendizaje activo con recursos educativos abiertos y tecnologías emergentes.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 8 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Enseñar STEM: mucho + que fórmulas

6 ratings

En este MOOC el docente encuentra herramientas para diseñar y planear cursos STEM, centrados en los estudiantes.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Unreal Engine

Developing Learning Resources for Unreal Engine - Unreal Educator Livestream

Explore how Epic’s educators design project-based online learning resources that keep pace with Unreal Engine’s rapidly changing tools and real-world production workflows.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video