McCrea, B. (2009) Breaking down the traditional barriers to education Campus Technology, Sept 23
An interview with Shai Reshef, the founder of the University of the People, gives more details, as the first enrolments of 158 students started on September 10.
It will be interesting to see how this scales up, and whether enough qualified volunteers come forward to make this very interesting project work.
See also
Press Conference on first-ever tuition-free global online university
Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.
