A new generation of students entering higher education institutions demands new approaches to teaching and learning. The program provides a better understanding of contemporary online learners and its implication for program design. It builds the pedagogical foundation and equips those teaching in online or blended mode with skills and strategies to successfully teach online at higher education level.

The program is designed for those lecturers who are already engaged in online teaching as well as those who intend to teach online. PGCOT program is a one-year flexible learning program offered in fully online mode.

There are four units or modules in this program: