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The list of European institutions now includes FutureLearn’s first Swiss partner, the University of Basel as well as the University of Bergen in Norway. Paris Diderot Universityand Pompeu Fabra University join as the first partners from France and Spain respectively, while the University of Twenteis the most recent institution to join from The Netherlands.
University of Los Andes, based in Bogota, Colombia, becomes the first Latin American university to offer free online courses to FutureLearn’s global community of learners. Finally, from the UK come three more colleges from the University of London – Goldsmiths, SOAS (the School of Oriental and African Studies) and St George’s, University of London.
This brings the FutureLearn partnership to a total of 54, comprising 51 higher and specialist education institutions, and three cultural organisations – the British Council, British Library and the British Museum.
Simon Nelson, chief executive of FutureLearn, made the announcement today (9 March) morning during his opening keynote address at the Jisc Digital Festival in Birmingham, which celebrates the best in UK digital talent in education.
He said: ‘As FutureLearn continues to attract more and more international learners, it brings into sharp focus the need to give them the choice to access as many of the world’s leading universities as possible. Social learning is proving to be one of the most effective means of delivering online courses at scale, and I am proud to welcome this roll call of prestigious universities from around the world.
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