1.5 Section Summary

You should now be aware of some of the places where you can find good quality free, open courses and be more confident about finding courses that are suitable for your learners. You will have reflected on some of the reasons why the prospect of online study can be daunting for potential learners and you should be able to explain to your learners some of the ways in which informal study of short online courses differs from formal study at college and university.

In section 2 consider this in more detail and explore how it’s possible to use online study resources to support group learning.