FutureLearn to ‘significantly reduce expenditure’ after losses

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Period7 Oct 2022

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  • TitleFutureLearn to ‘significantly reduce expenditure’ after losses
    Media name/outletTimes Higher Education
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date7/10/22
    DescriptionIn the last financial quarter of 2021-22, FutureLearn launched courses from 16 new partners to its community of 18 million global users.

    “This signals a significant moment for the UK in the context of higher education digital platforms,” said Adam Matthews, a lecturer on education, technology and society at the University of Birmingham.

    Dr Matthews said the statement suggests that FutureLearn’s model – which has evolved into microcredentials, corporate training and full degrees – has not been financially viable.
    PersonsAdam Matthews