FutureLearn is an online learning platform offering short courses, ExpertTracks, microcredentials and degrees from universities and organizations.
FutureLearn courses introduce ideas through videos and articles presented by academics in their field. You can add your comments alongside the content and share and debate ideas with fellow learners. Interactive quizzes give helpful responses and let you try again if an answer is wrong. A To Do list gives you an overview of the course.
FutureLearn says short courses suit an introduction to a topic or topping up your knowledge, for both hobbyist and career learners, and many are on-demand. ExpertTracks are online learning subscriptions aimed at building in-demand career skills. Microcredentials are for learners who want academic credit, with tutor support and smaller cohorts. For employers, FutureLearn for Business offers hand-picked learning tracks to quickly reskill staff in key business areas, with short on-demand modules available in several languages on any device.
Business admins get centralized analytics, user management and reporting, so they can track engagement, completion rates and skills development. Learners can find answers to common queries, getting started guides and troubleshooting tips in the Help Centre, or submit a request directly. FutureLearn says it can’t provide support over the telephone. For technical problems, it points you to its Status Blog.
Unlimited gives you full access to short courses and lets you keep course content. Current prices are in the pricing box above.