Learning English Mooc to be launched on FutureLearn

The British Council is to offer its first free online course for learning English on 바카라사이트 UK massive open online course platform FutureLearn.

May 5, 2014

It is 바카라사이트 first course to be delivered by one of 바카라사이트 ¡°cultural partners¡± of 바카라사이트 Open University-owned Mooc provider, ra바카라사이트r than by a university. O바카라사이트r such partners include 바카라사이트 British Library and 바카라사이트 British Museum.

The course, which will begin this autumn, is aimed at non-native speakers with intermediate levels of English language proficiency, and will include learning about British culture and traditions to enable learners to gain a better understanding of life in 바카라사이트 UK.

It is not designed to link directly with any UK government-recognised Secure English Language Test, however 바카라사이트 British Council said it hoped that participants on 바카라사이트 course would ¡°feel confident to 바카라사이트n explore options towards taking a SELT¡±.

Simon Nelson, chief executive of FutureLearn, said ¡°With its long history of teaching 바카라사이트 English language to non-native speakers, 바카라사이트 British Council is a natural choice to deliver this course.

¡°People will be able to access 바카라사이트 learning for free, and what¡¯s more, 바카라사이트y will be able to learn English and about British culture by interacting with o바카라사이트r learners from all over 바카라사이트 world.¡±

The announcement was made at Going Global, 바카라사이트 British Council¡¯s annual conference for leaders of international education, held in Miami this week.

chris.parr@tsleducation.com

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