FutureLearn

What is FutureLearn?
FutureLearn is a massive open online course (MOOC) platform founded in December 2012 as a company majority owned by the UK's Open University. It is the first UK-led massive open online course platform, and as of October 2013 had 26 University partners and - unlike similar platforms - includes three non-university partners: the British Museum, the British Council and the British Library. FutureLearn’s 1st courses opened in late 2013 with a wide range of topics available from ‘The Causes of War’ to ‘An Introduction to Physical Actor Training’. The courses are offered online only and typically will requires 2-3 hours per week to complete each weekly module. Most courses are 6-8 weeks long.
I recently completed a course on ‘England in the Time of Richard the 3rd’ which was offered via FutureLearn by the University of Leicester. Currently I am studying ‘The Causes of War’ presented by King’s College of London. I will post my notes from this latest course under the History Notes page when I complete the course. In the meantime you might like to visit the website www.futurelearn.com for more info.