The Open University Courses

Introduction to number theory

5 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Introduction to number theory, is a branch of mathematics concerned with the properties of integers. Section 1 introduces Euclid’s algorithm, which is used to find the HCF of two ...

• OpenLearn
• 18 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Finance Fundamentals: Investment Theory and Practice

1 review

Look at the investment choices open to you, and the risks and returns of each. Start managing your financial future effectively

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Italian for Beginners 2: My Friends and Family

1 review

Learn how to introduce people, exchange information about them and talk about your family.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Italian for Beginners 4: Likes And Dislikes

1 review

In the fourth Italian for Beginners course, learn to talk about your likes, dislikes and preferences.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities

3 ratings at OpenLearn

Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities, is a free course that introduces you to the systems diagramming techniques of Rich pictures, Spray diagrams and Systems maps. Using a case study ...

• OpenLearn
• 4 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Introduction to differentiation

4 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course is an introduction to differentiation. Section 1 looks at gradients of graphs and introduces differentiation from first principles. Section 2 looks at finding derivatives of simple...

• OpenLearn
• 18 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Introduction to finite element analysis

15 ratings at OpenLearn

What is finite element analysis (what is it and why do we carry it out? This free course, Introduction to finite element analysis, introduces the essence of finite element analysis. As an example ...

• OpenLearn
• 7 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Iron transport and storage

1 review

This free course, Iron transport and storage, looks at the methods that have been developed by organisms for the uptake, transport and storage of iron: a process made more complicated by the ...

• OpenLearn
• 5 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

IT: Information

4 ratings at OpenLearn

BBC News 24, Sky News, CNN. We live in an era where news has become almost instantaneous. This free course, IT: Information, will look at how news is gathered and the technology that's used for its...

• OpenLearn
• 20 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Learning, thinking and doing

6 ratings at OpenLearn

How do we learn? Understanding how is the key to learning more effectively. This free course, Learning, thinking and doing, looks at the three main categories of theories: the acquisitive, ...

• OpenLearn
• 16 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Machines, minds and computers

11 ratings at OpenLearn

Computers are becoming smarter and may soon become intelligent. This free course, Machines, minds and computers, looks at what intelligence is, how computers may become so, and whether they ever ...

• OpenLearn
• 10 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

The Moon

19 ratings at OpenLearn

As the only planetary body everyone is familiar with seeing in the sky, the Moon has long been an object of fascination and speculation. This free course will teach you about the nearest planetary ...

• OpenLearn
• 6 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Number theory

4 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course is an introduction to Number Theory. Section 1 provides a brief introduction to the kinds of problem that arise in Number Theory. Section 2 reviews and provides a more formal ...

• OpenLearn
• 16 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

People-centred designing

5 ratings at OpenLearn

Designed products surround us all and range from bus tickets to buildings. This free course, People-centred designing, focuses firmly on usability and the increasingly important phenomenon of ...

• OpenLearn
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Preparing for your digital life in the 21st Century

2 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Preparing for your digital life in the 21st Century, provides a general overview of how digital technology has come to dominate virtually every aspect of the modern world and some...

• OpenLearn
• 10 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate