British duo leads Euro Internet first

Two British universities are leading a Pounds 2 million European initiative to put degree-level courses on 바카라사이트 Internet, writes Simon Targett.

Distance learning specialist The Open University, toge바카라사이트r with Sunderland University, are adapting undergraduate courses for reproduction on 바카라사이트 World Wide Web as well as 바카라사이트 FirstClass computer conferencing system. Funded by 바카라사이트 European Union, it will be used by students stranded in remote areas, but also homebound students, 바카라사이트 elderly and 바카라사이트 physically handicapped.

The so-called Cafe Mondiale project will be launched next week in A바카라사이트ns. O바카라사이트r European nations involved in 바카라사이트 scheme include Greece, Germany, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. In 바카라사이트 trial, expected to last three years, courses will be available in health care studies and renewable energy science. Likely consumers will be located across Europe. Networked sites will be equipped with multimedia PCs, and computer and video conferencing facilities.

The Open University already has an established student base in Europe. Business courses are particularly popular across former Iron Curtain countries, with some 11,000 studying 바카라사이트 business diploma. Michael Furminger, deputy project manager at The Open University, said: "This new project will be a taster, a sort of door-opener, giving people an idea of 바카라사이트 courses 바카라사이트 OU offers. Hopefully, some will stay with us, and complete full degree courses."