BUSINESS and deviance subject offerings are proving the most popular for the University of New England’s new open online courseware initiative uneOpen, which began last week.
uneOpen heralds a new era for higher education in Australia, with open online courseware providing a pathway to a range of accredited undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications.
uneOpen is offering eight subjects, with more to be added in the coming months for the Trimester Three offering, which will start in October.
UNE Vice-Chancellor Jim Barber said uneOpen continued UNE’s tradition of being at the forefront of the online higher education sector in Australia.
“uneOpen is about meeting the community’s growing appetite for free open online courseware while also giving people the opportunity to take their learning further,” Professor Barber said.
“Making the decision to undertake more study can often be quite daunting with people weighing up the costs and time involved, and considering if they have the skills to undertake higher education.
“uneOpen takes that angst away. People can access and study real university subjects for free and without obligation. They will also have the option to access fee-for-service products such as tutorial assistance or a challenge exam, the latter opening up a pathway for them to have their study recognised towards an accredited qualification at UNE.
“This is the first time this alternative pathway to higher education is being offered in Australia and we are excited that it is UNE that is leading this innovation,” Professor Barber said.
To find out more information and to enrol go to www.uneopen.com
