FutureLearn ramps up its offering of free online courses
16 courses open today on the social learning platform
Nine months after its launch, FutureLearn is significantly increasing its portfolio as 16 free online courses across a range of academic subjects open for registration today. The latest openings bring the number of courses available on the social learning platform from its world-class university partners to 99.
The courses will start between August and November, and they are accessible at no cost to anyone with internet access across multiple devices – computers, mobile phones or tablets. Those signing up will engage with a diverse community of learners from all over the globe who are looking to boost their careers, students looking to prepare for university, or people who simply are interested in learning something new.
The CEO of FutureLearn, Simon Nelson, said: “This represents a major increase in the number and range of courses available for learners to sign up for. We have already run or about to run 83 courses with fantastic participation and satisfaction levels and now are opening up another 16 from 12 partners. This is just the start as we continue to attract new partnerships and explore new ways of bringing learning to life.”
The courses and start dates are, per subject area:
Humanities, Arts and Society
- Towards Scottish Independence? Understanding the Referendum, University of Edinburgh, 25 August
- Irish Lives in War and Revolution: Exploring Ireland’s History 1912-1923, Trinity College Dublin, 01 September
- Hadrian’s Wall: Life on the Roman Frontier, Newcastle University, 22 September
- Introduction to Journalism, University of Strathclyde Glasgow, 29 September
- Football: More Than a Game, University of Edinburgh, 20 October
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
- Basic Science: Understanding Experiments, The Open University, 22 September
- Electrify: An Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Liverpool, 22 September
- Data to Insight: An Introduction to Data Analysis, University of Auckland, 06 October
Business and Management
- How to Read Your Boss, University of Nottingham, 27 October
Education
- Study Skills for International Students, University of East Anglia, 18 August
- Teaching Computing, Part 1, University of East Anglia, 22 September
- Academic Integrity: Values, Skills, Action, University of Auckland, 10 November
Health and Well-being
- Heart Health: A Beginner’s Guide to Cardiovascular Disease, University of Reading, 08 September
- Psychology and Mental Health: Beyond Nature and Nurture, University of Liverpool, 08 September
- Exploring Play: The Role of Play in Everyday Life, University of Sheffield, 29 September
Languages
- Explore English: Language and Culture, British Council, 01 September
