University of the People
People’s University is the first non-profit, online, tuition-free. Since its inception in January 2009 UoPeople to free education is determined online, learning a reality for potential candidates from around the world.
People provides access to structured tuition-free online learning programs in business administration and computer science. Candidates may apply globally if there is a high school graduate, with access to a computer and the Internet and have enough knowledge to complete the English-language courses in English only.
Social networks, open source technology and peer-to-peer learning are part of global learning and grading system that students are required to participate fully in the discussions and answer questions raised by teachers and other students in their groups and forums.
The methodology to support peer-to-peer is the continuous presence of the members of the faculty – both staff and volunteer – who provide the necessary support in the learning environment for students as they progress. Tuition free education programs are supported by reputable scholars. A community of educators in the classroom are involved, qualified trainers to monitor the process of evaluating this model of the free online tutoring education.
Founder and President, Shai Reshef, has worked in international education for over 20 years and believes that with the help of technological advances and the help of volunteers, access to education free online education within reach to millions because of the People’s University.
People’s University currently has a student population of 437 students from over 80 countries, including Indonesia, Colombia, Vietnam, USA, Afghanistan, Thailand, Sudan and Zambia. As the University expanded and will offer more tuition-free, is higher education to underserved communities, a harsh reality that in many parts of the world, millions of people lose the opportunity.
In a fundraising initiative of the recent UoPeople has on the effort, the message that $ 80 for a student from the People’s University for a period sends propagation initiated. A donation to People’s University to give students the opportunity of higher education, providing academic and administrative support required.
No Comments
No comments yet.
RSS feed for comments on this post. TrackBack URI
Leave a comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.