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FutureLearn.com, the leading social learning platform, has announced the launch of FutureLearn Campus, allowing their university partners to give their current students and staff unlimited access to the online short courses they deliver through the platform, with free access to premium features. With FutureLearn Campus, students and staff can use their university account to join their university's online courses which can be delivered in an open format or to private cohorts with...

MOOC platforms Coursera and edX both unveiled a new brand identity on December 15th, 2020 with the launch of their new logos and refreshed overall look of their websites. For Coursera, the logo change is very subtle. They have simply replaced the infinity symbol at the beginning of their wordmark with the letter C. Stephanie Hale, Director of Brand at Coursera, explained: “The C is an entry point into the full span of learning opportunities on Coursera—from projects and free courses to...

Massive Open Online Courses (more commonly known as MOOCs) are educational courses which are delivered online and are open to a large group of students who all learn the same thing at the same time. MOOCs are often delivered by renowned professors from prestigious universities and they're usually free to access. A MOOC is the same class a student at a prestigious university would take, with video lessons, readings, assessments, and discussion forums. The difference is that you can learn...

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is the most serious global health threat in recent times, and restrictions are impacting the lives of millions of students with universities and schools having to shut down to try and contain the spread of virus. In the light of the situation, online education companies are stepping in to ensure students continue to have access to education through MOOCs - Massive Open Online Courses. Coursera is providing every university in the world impacted by...

In response to the restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, The Global Academy of Finance and Management (GAFM) are accrediting select MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) hosted on edX, FutureLearn and Coursera, allowing successful graduates to become eligible for professional certification. After taking the course, students can register for certification for a flat fee under US $350. Many of the courses are free to access. Here are top courses or MOOCs (Massive Online Open...