Futurelearn
Learning platform offering agriculture and environmental courses
Description
FutureLearn focusing on agriculture courses is an online learning platform offering digital courses focused on agriculture, sustainability and environmental management. The platform provides structured educational programmes developed with universities and research institutions covering topics such as sustainable agriculture, food systems, climate-smart farming and agricultural innovation. Learners can access flexible online courses designed to strengthen knowledge and skills relevant to modern agricultural systems and rural development.
Technology
The platform operates through a web-based learning management system delivering courses through interactive modules, videos, readings and peer discussions. Users can access lessons remotely, participate in online discussions and track learning progress through structured course pathways. To help users decide on the courses, each course features the dedicated number of weeks, hours of allotment, the syllabus, and the level of difficulty. Educational materials are delivered through multimedia content and supported by digital learning tools enabling collaborative and self-paced learning.
Target
The main users include students, agricultural professionals, farm advisors and individuals interested in sustainable agriculture and environmental management. Courses are also used by policymakers and professionals working in food systems, climate adaptation and rural development programmes.
Business model
The platform operates under a freemium model where users can access many courses free of charge while additional features such as certificates, extended course access and degree programmes require paid enrolment. The fees for each course are available on the website. Users have three options to available the course: subscription allows learners to save the course and view for one year, the one-time payment to access a specific course, and limited four-week trial upon registration.
Impact
According to information provided by the platform, FutureLearn hosts more than 2 000 online courses and micro-credentials developed with over 260 partner institutions worldwide.
Partners
Accenture; Accenture Digital Skills; Amazon Web Services; Amnesty International; Anglia Ruskin University; The Open University; British Council; British Library; Chartered Institute of Marketing; Chartered Management Institute; Coventry University; Deakin University; European Space Agency; Glasgow Caledonian University; Griffith University; HubSpot Academy; Institute of Coding; King’s College London; Leeds University Business School; Monash University; National Film and Television School; Raspberry Pi Foundation; SAP; The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply; The University of Edinburgh; The University of Glasgow; The University of Leeds; The University of Melbourne; The University of Sheffield; UCL (University College London); University of Birmingham; University of Cape Town; University of Groningen; University of Reading; University of York; UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales); Birkbeck, University of London; Dublin City University; Taipei Medical University; Bloomsbury Learning Exchange; University of Padova; The Fashion Institute of Technology; Royal Holloway, University of London; Goldsmiths, University of London; University of Bath; University of Leicester; University of Liverpool; University of Kent; University of Nottingham; University of Surrey; University of Strathclyde; University of Aberdeen; University of Dundee; University of Warwick; University of Exeter; University of Southampton; University of Bristol
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