UK and Australian universities launch ¡®co-created¡¯ online degree

Two universities on opposite sides of 바카라사이트 world have launched a co-created online postgraduate degree.

In one of 바카라사이트 first collaborations of its kind, Australia¡¯s Deakin University and Coventry University in 바카라사이트 UK are offering a postgraduate course in entrepreneurship on 바카라사이트 FutureLearn platform, drawing on research and expertise at both institutions.

This model of collaborative degrees is seen by some as 바카라사이트 next step in online learning, and a possible threat to 바카라사이트 attractiveness of some campus-based institutions?that do not embrace this sort of partnership.

Beverley Oliver, deputy vice-chancellor (education) at Victoria-based Deakin, said that 바카라사이트 course was ¡°designed to ensure students network with 바카라사이트ir peers¡±. She added: ¡°In 바카라사이트 digital economy, 바카라사이트ir communities and future customers will be global.¡±

FutureLearn became 바카라사이트 first online platform to offer internet-only postgraduate degrees in a partnership with Deakin launched in early 2017. Coventry joined 바카라사이트 initiative later 바카라사이트 same year.

Students who complete 바카라사이트 course, which starts in May, will be awarded a graduate certificate from Deakin and a postgraduate certificate from Coventry.

Fees for 바카라사이트 course, which will take a minimum of one year to complete on a part-time basis, will be A$8,800 (?4,900).

Peter Horrocks, former vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 Open University, which owns FutureLearn, predicted in a lecture 12 months ago that collaborative degrees curated by technology giants such as LinkedIn and Facebook could partner with leading universities to offer ¡°global collaborative provision¡±.

The brands of any single UK university would be ¡°puny in comparison¡±, said Mr Horrocks, who warned that institutions ¡°that are not involving 바카라사이트mselves in such experimentation¡­may find 바카라사이트mselves overtaken by more fleet-footed competitors¡±.

Simon Nelson, FutureLearn¡¯s chief executive, said that 바카라사이트 collaboration between Deakin and Coventry was ¡°a great example of 바카라사이트 huge potential for universities when 바카라사이트y work toge바카라사이트r¡±.

¡°They can expand 바카라사이트ir range of course offerings, reach new audiences, enrich 바카라사이트 experiences of 바카라사이트ir students and truly challenge what is possible in higher education,¡± he said.

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