General Information
- Best for
- Higher education Students, General Interest
- Subjects
- Arts & Humanities, Sciences, Technology, Social Sciences, Business & Finance, Languages, Education, Sport
- Type of learning
- Academic
- Course type
- Mostly Self-paced free courses
- Languages
- English
- Certification
- Statement of Participation
- Learning pathways
- No
- Mobile Apps
- No
OpenLearn is the Open University's access point for its open and free online resources, with the aim of providing free online education, open to anyone, anywhere in the world. The courses operate on four levels - introductory, intermediate, advanced and masters – and include interactive tools, video, games, podcasts, articles and quizzes.
N.B. The Open University offers flexible part-time study, supported distance and open learning for undergraduate and postgraduate courses and qualifications.
Tools & Features
- 800+ free courses
- Interactives, games, video, podcasts, articles, quizzes
- Downloadable audio and video files on some courses
- User profiles
- Activity records
- Progress tracking & reward badges
- Discussion forums
- Free registration gives access to the OpenLearn community and other features
Certification
Some courses allow you to gain a digital badge for recognition of successfully completing the course, referred to as Badged Open Courses. These courses also allow you to gain a certificate – The Statement of Participation – on successful completion of the course.
Course Info
- Course Cost
- Free Courses
- Skill Type
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- Academic
- Course Type
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- Short Online Courses
- Open Courseware
- Course Format
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- On-Demand
- Course Language
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- English
- Credentials
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- Free Course Certificates