Future Learn

FutureLearn today announces its first international partnerships with Australia’s Monash University and Ireland’s Trinity College Dublin. The University of Edinburgh also joins the list of top-ranking universities set to offer free, open online courses through FutureLearn.com.  FutureLearn’s first courses will come online later this year.

FutureLearn Ideas are submitted by visitors to this site, suggesting ways in which FutureLearn could be developed.
We run a primary care mental health service.
We do lots of in-house training for our 250 staff.
We would like to link up to have accredited courses cheaper than the traditional higher education courses we are forced to use.
There is a great need for training of, for example, health care assistants with a role in dementia care.

FutureLearn Ideas are submitted by visitors to this site, suggesting ways in which FutureLearn could be developed.
As a student ambassador, allow me to share with you what we ought to bring forth to any learner through learning environments like FutureLearn. Here is a set of crucial features to consider:

FutureLearn Ideas are submitted by visitors to this site, suggesting ways in which FutureLearn could be developed.
So many massive open online courses (MOOCs) offer courses over several weeks, with a certain workload per week, in order for people to fit it into their busy schedules. While I think it’s a great idea, I frequently find myself frustrated – I don’t work regular hours and so I don’t know if I can commit to the same hours committed to a course every week for several months.

FutureLearn Ideas are submitted by visitors to this site, suggesting ways in which FutureLearn could be developed.

The first free, open, online platform for courses from multiple UK universities and other leading organisations has announced a further five partners today, including the British Museum, Loughborough University, University of Sheffield, University of Glasgow and University of Strathclyde.
The new partners are joining FutureLearn, which was launched in December 2012 and includes several universities as well as the British Library and the British Council.  Each is committed to providing engaging and entertaining courses through the online site.

Futurelearn Ideas are submitted by visitors to this site, suggesting ways in which Futurelearn could be developed.
I basically want a job, and a life which is fulfilling without the misery of vast debt.

Futurelearn Ideas are submitted by visitors to this site, suggesting ways in which Futurelearn could be developed. This post combines submissions from two contributors,

I am focusing on Finance… I would appreciate courses in such a field taught by your partner institutions.
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I would like to see series of courses in Spanish and Russian to build up to a proficient level of comprehension and fluency.
Futurelearn idea originated by Richard Lees and Ricardo VanEgas

Futurelearn Ideas are submitted by visitors to this site, suggesting ways in which Futurelearn could be developed.
Whilst I agree that The Open University (UK) offers the potential for a much better design of online course than most Coursera courses, there may be a good books course market.

Futurelearn Ideas are submitted by visitors to this site, suggesting ways in which Futurelearn could be developed.
It may be useful to use something like the criteria below to evaluate online courses.
Inaction as choice
Not all students want interaction with other students or lecturers. Do not make it necessary.