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Saturday, July 09, 2005
Online Learning Is Open For All - Kate Watkins, FE News
If you watched primetime television over the last few months, you have probably seen those advertisements about that university where you can study from home while working at the same time. Yes, the Open University (OU) has made its mark on the UK with its campaign about how great studying at the OU is. If you are like me, you are still left scratching your head as to what studying at the OU is like. What exactly are online courses and why do people choose to study there? “I wanted to learn skills that I didn't already have and could gain accreditation for (rather than following the numerous online tutorials that are available on the same topics),” said Stuart Brown, 27. “OU study let me learn in my spare time and also discuss and problems with students studying the same topic.”
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