06-22-2012, 02:21 AM
University of the People just got a $500,000 grant from the Gates Foundation to pursue accreditation.
Quote:June 19, 2012 ...http://www.gatesfoundation.org/press-rel...20619.aspx
•$500,000 to University of the People (UoPeople) to support the pursuit of accreditation. UoPeople is the world’s first tuition-free, non-profit, online academic institution dedicated to opening access to higher education globally. Based on the principles of e-learning and peer-to-peer learning, coupled with open-source technology and Open Educational Resources, UoPeople is designed to provide qualified individuals, despite financial, geographic or societal constraints, access to undergraduate degree programs.