Education & Development
Dr Fernando Rosell-Aguilar on distance learning
The Open University's Dr Fernando Rosell-Aguilar explains what distance learning is in this extended interview from 'Go the Distance'...Transcript
Education & Development
Resources for schools
Keep on top of your learning with these free resources from The Open University, created for secondary school age students across the UK.
Collection
Education & Development
Your journey of learning and discovery with us
...Open University's Open degree qualification. We are proud to offer over 1,000 free learning resources on OpenLearn. Within this, you’ll be able to find something that meets your interests and works for your busy life. This short article contains some useful introductory information to help get you started. What is OpenLearn? The video below tells you a little bit more...
Badge icon
Money & Business
Developing business ideas for drone technologies
...open call hub. SPYROS FOUNTAS: Why drones are a source of innovation in Europe? There are actually two major things. First of all, drones is a new domain, which is only started 10 years ago. So there are many innovative aspects to be studied and exploited. And as a second point, there are many areas that traditional machinery and systems cannot cope. And in this way,...
Science, Maths & Technology
STEM postgraduate research
This content hub highlights the diverse range of topics explored by postgraduate research students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) at The Open University.
Collection
History & The Arts
How do empires work?
...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course A326 Empire: 1492–1975...How do empires work?: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand what a ‘system of empire’ is understand the key components – economic, military, logistic and cultural – which can help to make up a system of empire...How do...
Money & Business
Sustainable Design – Innovative design techniques
...source of creativity and innovation. Designers have a tremendous opportunity to influence the sustainability of what they create, with 80% of a product’s environmental impacts determined at the design stage. Whether it’s material choices, manufacturing processes or product durability, these decisions present exciting opportunities to develop products incorporating not...
Nature & Environment
Stories of Change Introduction
...Open University, introduces Stories of Change. ...Transcript © The Open University Transcript My name’s Joe Smith. I’m Professor of Environment and Society at the Open University. I’m here to introduce a body of interviews about energy and climate change with leading figures from around the world. The interviews have been undertaken for the Stories of Change...