Great way to learn for free at university level! 20 uni courses from UK universities are offered now through a new MOOC educational website futurelearn.com.
20 Courses are listed. You can pick up knowledge in Web science, Mobile game building, History of England, Management of the innovation processes and in many other fields. The first course starts on October 14.
From the website:
Once you finish the course, you can share a public version of your progress page as evidence of what you’ve learnt. We’re also going to be piloting features that let you take exams or buy statements of accomplishment as further evidence of your new skills.
- THE SECRET POWER OF BRANDS
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
Get under the skin of brands as we reveal the secret powers behind the most potent commercial and cultural force on the planet.
Starts: 14 October 2013 - FAIRNESS AND NATURE: WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
Making decisions about managing natural resources can be difficult; this course explores why fairness needs to be part of policy.
Starts: 21 October 2014 - WEB SCIENCE: HOW THE WEB IS CHANGING THE WORLD
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
Explore how the web has changed our world in the past 25 years and what might happen next.
Starts: 11 November 2013 - INTRODUCTION TO ECOSYSTEMS
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Ecosystems is about the relationships between living organisms. Gain an understanding of the natural world, how the web of life works, with illustrations from around the world.
Starts: 18 November 2013 - ENGLAND IN THE TIME OF KING RICHARD III
UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER
Explore 15th century England through the team of scholars in archaeology, history and literature responsible for the recent excavation of Richard III.
Starts: 25 November 2013 - IMPROVING YOUR IMAGE: DENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN PRACTICE
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Learn how to achieve consistent and excellent results in all aspects of dental photography.
Starts: 02 December 2014 - INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
The methods and scientific underpinning of forensic science, from crime scene investigation to reporting evidential value within a case.
Starts: 06 January 2014 - SUSTAINABILITY, SOCIETY AND YOU
THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
Join us to explore the major global issue of sustainability and discover how you can have a real impact on our future.
Starts: 06 January 2014 - CLIMATE CHANGE: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
This course aims to explain the science of climate change, the risks it poses, and the solutions available to reduce those risks.
Starts: 13 January 2014 - CRITICAL LISTENING FOR STUDIO PRODUCTION
QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST
This course is a technical ear training programme designed to improve critical listening in a music studio context.
Starts: 13 January 2014 - INSIDE CANCER
UNIVERSITY OF BATH
An ideal introduction for those interested in understanding how genetics influences development and spread of cancer.
Starts: 20 January 2014 - CAUSES OF WAR
KING'S COLLEGE LONDON
What causes armed conflict in the world today? Examine current thinking on this question: for anyone with an interest in world affairs.
Starts: 27 January 2014 - CORPUS LINGUISTICS: METHOD, ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION
LANCASTER UNIVERSITY
The course offers practical introduction to the methodology of corpus linguistics for researchers in social sciences and humanities.
Starts: 27 January 2014 - THE DISCOVERY OF THE HIGGS BOSON
THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Should we be excited about the Higgs boson? Find out more about developments at the Large Hadron Collider, particle physics and understanding the universe.
Starts: 10 February 2014 - DISCOVER DENTISTRY
THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
An entertaining and illuminating course for everyone to explore the impact dentistry has on our lives.
Starts: 03 March 2014 - MUSLIMS IN BRITAIN: CHANGES AND CHALLENGES
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
Develop your understanding of Muslims and their faith through an exploration of communities in Britain.
Starts: 10 March 2014 - BEGIN PROGRAMMING: BUILD YOUR FIRST MOBILE GAME
UNIVERSITY OF READING
Learn the basics of Java programming by developing a simple mobile game that you can run on your computer, Android phone, or tablet.
Starts: early 2014 - INNOVATION AND ENTERPRISE
LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY
Managing the innovation process is neither a scientific process nor a black art. This course examines a model for an innovation process.
Starts: early 2014 - CANCER IN THE 21ST CENTURY - THE GENOMIC REVOLUTION
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
Discover how modern genetics has revolutionised approaches to the detection and treatment of cancer.
Starts: early 2014 - THE MIND IS FLAT: THE SHOCKING SHALLOWNESS OF HUMAN PSYCHOLOGY
THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
Explore how to make better personal and professional decisions, and consider the psychological dimension to some key ethical and political choices facing the world.
Starts: early 2014
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too manya lot of courses. Found out they all can be credit towards a Bachelor of Trivial Pursuit (B.TP) at Hasbro University.