Springer Nature’s online learning platform iversity has expanded its product portfolio with a new format called Espresso Courses. These courses focus on ‘point of need learning’, and are designed to impart knowledge in a fast and efficient way. iversity’s existing formats PRO courses and MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course), on the other hand, aim to support continuous learning. The first ten Espresso Courses cover a broad range of topics from agile methods and lean management to business communication and marketing to climate change.
Some Espresso courses are being offered in English, while others are available in German. The courses take learners quickly and efficiently through a specific topic; thereby addressing specific learning needs. This new format is based on the principles of microlearning, which helps learners acquire knowledge through small chunks of information.
Each online course comes with a downloadable Easy Guide which summarises the key facts of the topic. Upon completion of the course, learners can also receive a certificate of participation. The courses are taught by professors from renowned universities or by experienced subject matter experts - many of whom are also Springer book authors.
Some of the video-based courses are created in parallel with a book, and are used to illustrate information, examples and processes covered in the book. The compact Espresso Courses are available at a price range from 29 to 49 Euros. Some courses are funded by the course partners, and learners can access them free of charge as open access espresso MOOCs.
Similar to the Springer Campus Bachelor's and Master's correspondence courses, iversity’s PRO courses, MOOCs and Espresso Courses present the potential to further explore a wide range of new products and features.
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