‘More turning’ to online learning in UK - Yorkshire Post

Almost a million people have signed up to take free online courses offered by leading UK universities, figures show. Business, health and language are among the most popular subject areas for “massive open online courses” - known as MOOCs - offered through a UK-based “hub” and women are more likely to join than men. The statistics come from FutureLearn, the first UK-based site to offer free classes provided by top universities across the country including Warwick, King’s College London, Sheffield and the Open University as well as Trinity College Dublin and Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. In total, there are almost 800,000 learners on the site, the data shows. Around 58% are women, and over 70% of students signing up already have a degree or higher. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/education/education-more-turning-to-online-learning-1-7024581