Exploring English with the British Council
Update – Chris Cavey has written a new blog post, highlighting how to get the most out of this course. Read Chris’s three tips now. Chris Cavey, lead educator on …
BBC Learning’s massive open online courses
Tim Plyming, Executive Producer at the BBC, talks about the BBC’s pilot project working alongside four of FutureLearn’s partner universities to create new, free online courses on different aspects of …
Category: Learning
How much do you know about the medicines you are taking?
Dr Ian Larson of Monash University talks about the free online course, ‘The Science of Medicines’ which starts on 1 September 2014 on FutureLearn.com. Many of us take medicine regularly …
Category: Learning
What does ‘independence’ mean for Scotland?
Alan Convery, Lead Educator on The University of Edinburgh’s free online course discusses the key issues surrounding Scotland’s 2014 independence referendum and reveals how taking this course can help place …
Category: Learning
Moving on from free online courses: choosing a university course
So, you’ve finished a free online course in a subject you love and it’s confirmed that higher education is for you. To help you get started with choosing an undergraduate …
Category: Learning
Starting a Business – Don’t be a busy fool!
In the final of a three part series of blog posts from the University of Leeds, Nigel Lockett, lead educator of the free course ‘Starting a business: realise your vision’, …
Category: Learning
Business is personal!
Find out how knowing your strengths and weaknesses and sharing the load with others can help you develop your business idea. This is the second in a series of blog …
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When major foreign policy disputes hit the headlines, international law is never very far away
Christian J. Tams, lead educator of the University of Glasgow’s free online course, ‘Right vs Might in international relations’ on FutureLearn, discusses the importance of international law in times of …
Category: Learning
Forensic Psychology: can you identify these celebrity faces?
Today we have a challenge for you. Can you name the two celebrities who make up this face? Tricky isn’t it – at least at first glance.
Category: Learning
“North America’s Love of English Country House Literature and a Newly Minted MOOC”
Jim Fitzmaurice, lead educator of the University of Sheffield’s upcoming course, Literature of the English Country House, discusses how this new course will take you on a journey through literature …
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Why learn about ecosystems?
David Robinson is lead educator on The Open University’s free online course, “Introduction to Ecosystems.” Here, he discusses how humans interact with the environment and why we should recognise the …
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Beyond the template manager
Martin Bicknell, lead educator of the University of Reading’s free online course, ‘Managing People: Engaging Your Workforce, discusses the importance of successful management in the workplace. It’s always an interesting …
Category: Learning
New horizons: cancer and the genomic revolution
Dr Leah Marks, lead educator at the University of Glasgow, talks about the free online course, “Cancer in the 21st Century: the Genomic Revolution.” Cancer is a word which can …
Category: Learning
Breaking into science and engineering: strengthening mathematical foundations
Professor Tony Croft from Loughborough University talks about the role the new free online course, ‘Getting a grip on mathematical symbolism’, might play in starting to address an urgent national …
Category: Learning
Global food security – We are all part of the problem, and we can all be part of the solution
We need a new “Green Revolution” if we’re going to feed the world’s growing population, argues Professor Bill Davies, from Lancaster University, who is leading a free online course on …
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