Midlands universities introduce online courses
Universities in the Midlands are backing a new venture offering students free access to courses.
Futurelearn, launched by The Open University, will bring together a range of free online courses, with the aim of increasing accessibility to higher education.
Universities in Birmingham and Warwick, amongst others, have signed up to the initiative.
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