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Take tuition-free, high quality courses online for college credit The Modern States Education Alliance have unveiled their Freshman Year for Free program which offers over 30 free online courses designed to prepare students for the Advanced Placement (AP) or College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams which allow students to earn traditional academic credits from over 2,000 traditional colleges and universities. The courses, which are free, are open to anyone wishing to enrol...

Get your MOOC Certificates validated It is becoming increasingly common for recruiters and academic institutions to see MOOCs added to candidates' résumés. By doing so, candidates can showcase relevant up-to-date skills and demonstrate initiative, commitment and drive all of which are very valuable skills in the eyes of employers and universities. It is also fairly common for candidates to "exaggerate" their competencies and skills in order to stand out from the crowd, and the temptation...

Getting started with online learning Online education or e-Learning offers a world of fascinating subjects that can help you deepen your knowledge and understanding of a particular topic of interest, reach new careers, develop workplace skills and improve your employability. Online learning is not confined to higher education – you can pretty much study anything online. More and more students are using online courses to supplement their education from school age to university level and...

FutureLearn's recently published Future of Learning Report reveals the key global trends in learning from across the UK, USA, and Australia. The report highlights how, what, and why people are learning, the impact of COVID-19 and what shifts and challenges lay ahead in education. The findings cover four core areas - Women and learning, Career Development, Access and Inclusion, and Generational Distinctions. These are the key findings: Women and younger generations are the most avid...

FutureLearn.com, an online social learning platform, announced this week the launch of FutureLearn Schools, which will give high school students free upgraded access to over a hundred relevant short courses on the platform, in order to support their learning and expand their horizons. The initiative has been developed in collaboration with existing FutureLearn partners and new strategic partners, Tes and Pearson. Starting in May and running until September 2020, eligible students in the...