FutureLearn
Training
FutureLearn offers 14 training opportunities:
Observing the Earth from Space
MOOC (Online) by FutureLearn and University of Edinburgh · Free · Current
Find out how the Earth is observed by hundreds of satellites, how they do it, and what this means for the future.
Hurricane Tracking with Satellite Data
MOOC (Online) by University of Strathclyde and FutureLearn · Free · Current
On this course, you’ll explore the key concepts of data science required to process, analyse, and interpret large datasets. You’ll use tutorials and case studies to understand the possibilities within these datasets, and learn how to interpret satellite data beyond the course.
Big Data and the Environment
MOOC (Online) by FutureLearn and University of Reading · Free · Current
From sources such as satellites, sensors and social media, how can environmental data analytics benefit business and research?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Earth Monitoring
MOOC (Online) by FutureLearn · Free · Current
Explore how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies are helping to advance Earth monitoring.
Icy Moons and Exoplanets
MOOC (Online) by FutureLearn · Free · Current
Explore the potential for life on icy moons, what exoplanets look like, and the role biosignatures play in the search for life.
Endangered Archaeology: Using Remote Sensing to Protect Cultural Heritage
MOOC (Online) by FutureLearn, University of Leicester, Durham University, University of Oxford, and British Council · Free · Current
Discover how to use satellite imagery to identify and assess endangered archaeological sites in the Middle East and North Africa.
In the Night Sky: Orion
MOOC (Online) by FutureLearn and Open University · Free · Current
Explore the night sky, discover how stars are formed and find out about exoplanets, all through the constellation of Orion.
The Future of Life
MOOC (Online) by FutureLearn · Free · Current
Explore the threats facing human civilisation on Earth and discover the possible ways that we could colonise other planets.
Earth and Life
MOOC (Online) by FutureLearn · Free · Current
From the beginning to where we are now, explore the formation of the Earth and the history of life on the blue planet.
Habitability
MOOC (Online) by FutureLearn · Free · Current
Learn what makes the Earth so special, and why ‘habitable’ doesn’t always mean ‘inhabited’.
Life on Mars
MOOC (Online) by FutureLearn · Free · Current
Discover our neighbouring planet, Mars, and delve into the missions and mysteries surrounding life on the planet.
Ocean Science in Action: Addressing Marine Ecosystems and Food Security
MOOC (Online) by FutureLearn and National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) · Free · Current
Explore how innovative marine technologies can tackle the challenges of the sustainable management of marine ecosystems
Physics, Astronomy, and Space: Teaching Secondary Science
MOOC (Online) by FutureLearn and Royal Observatory Greenwich (ROG) · Free · Current
Upgrade your secondary science lessons, boost your knowledge of space physics, and help students build key career skills.
Moons
MOOC (Online) by Open University and FutureLearn · Free · Current
Explore the many moons of our Solar System. Find out what makes them special and ask whether we send humans to our Moon again.