Futurelearn, a platform free-to-access Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), has been launched by a consortium of UK-based universities, led by distance-learning provider The Open University (OU).
Twelve UK-based universities, led by distance-learning provider The Open University, have launched Futurelearn; an online platform which provides free-to-access higher education courses with an aim to take on US rivals such as venture-backed Coursera.
The company will be majority-owned by the OU, which is investing an undisclosed sum of seed-funding in Futurelearn, but will act independently of the University. The spin-out will also utilise technologies developed by the distance-learning provider for online education.
Futurelearn will provide Massive Open Online Courses…
