There is strong support for FutureLearn, the new MOOC from the OU and others

http://www3.open.ac.uk/media/fullstory.aspx?id=24794

(MOOC by the way is an academic term for the web, massively open courses online )

Futurelearn has been warmly welcomed by UK government. The Minister for Universities and Science responsible for higher education in England, David Willetts, said:
"The UK must be at the forefront of developments in education technology. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCS) present an opportunity for us to widen access to, and meet the global demand for, higher education. This is growing rapidly in emerging economies like Brazil, India and China.

“Futurelearn has the potential to put the UK at the heart of the technology for learning agenda by revolutionising conventional models of formal education. New online delivery tools will also create incredible opportunities for UK entrepreneurs to reach world markets by harnessing technology and innovation in the field of education."

Last time at BETT Michael Gove announced an end to the ICT curriculum as something centrally defined. I thought this could be quite interesting but it seems to mean that technology is not very important compared to the subjects that still are defined. What is this "revolution in conventional models of formal education" ? There could be more about this.

http://www.futurelearn.com/