

OpenLearn Reviews on Courses, Pricing, Features & Career Impact
Types of OpenLearn Programmes
There are nine categories of courses on OpenLearn.
- Money and Business - Hundreds of courses to build financial literacy and business management skills. Some are developed in partnership with the organisation, MoneySavingExpert.
- Education and Development - Courses here cover innovative learning strategies and leadership skills to enhance personal and professional growth.
- Health, Sports, and Psychology - The courses in this category cover aspects of promoting mental and physical well-being. They offer invaluable insights into health management, sports performance, and psychological principles.
- History and The Arts - These cover rich cultural narratives and artistic expressions to promote a deeper understanding of society.
- Languages - Interactive language courses on OpenLearn cater to various proficiency levels. These aim to promote cultural exchange and understanding.
- Nature and Environment - The courses under this category cover aspects of sustainability in the current age.
- Science, Maths, and Technology - The courses help build STEM skills through partnerships with employers and industry experts.
- Society, Politics, and Law - These cover societal structures and legal frameworks with support from various civic organisations.
- Digital and Computing - Some of these courses have been developed in collaboration with Google. The focus is on building employability skills.
Why Choose OpenLearn?
This free, user-friendly platform from Open University is beneficial for these reasons.
- Learners do not need any qualifications to take a course from OpenLearn.
- The range of subjects here caters to various types of learners from different backgrounds, and they can be of supplementary use for anyone pursuing higher education and/or wanting to learn more about a particular subject.
- The format of free online learning comprises videos, articles, and games, which make learning convenient for anyone with busy work or college schedules.
- Learners can earn digital badges to showcase on professional networks, including LinkedIn Learning. These badges also help prove CPD (Continuing Professional Development) at work.
- OpenLearn courses are developed specifically by academic experts from The Open University. Some courses are also extracted from the university’s core curriculum of the degree programmes.
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Pradyumna Nayak
Human resources: recruitment and selection
5.0
Learning Experience: Very good experience, I don't know that platform, Really very good knowledge in a short time,Knowledge about what we are doing in real life
Faculty: Awesome
Overall very good
Reviewed on 15 Sep 2022Read More
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balaji sharma
Additive manufacturing
5.0
Other: A very good course filled with knowledge
Reviewed on 16 Oct 2021Read More
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MD YOUSUF
Supply chain sustainability
4.0
Other: I would like to take an opportunity and share Experience Of online Learning , Open Learn is known for world class E portal for E learning facility and I experienced this once I joined the program. Faculty justify the teaching in all the means even though I am having 6+ years of industry experience. I have a big learning from each class which I can relate to my work and apply to get the better outcomes.
I am really a grateful to all faculties for such great learning experience along with case study and Trend Knowledge from industry
Reviewed on 25 Jun 2020Read More
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Updated on Jan 16, 2025