University of the People Opens its Online Courses to Any University

PASADENA, Calif., March 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- University of the People announces its initiative to offer its online, American, accredited courses to any university, enabling their students to take UoPeople courses for credit.

University of the People will open all 115 of its accredited courses in General Education, Business Administration, Computer Science, Health Science, and Education, to other universities. Interested universities will be able to select the relevant courses, which will be taught by University of the People faculty, and students will be granted credit for these courses at their university. 

During these unprecedented times, many universities are scrambling to move online to enable their students to continue their studies. "Universities are facing an enormous challenge in having to shut down campuses and start up online, all without sacrificing educational quality. However, online education is not simply improvising with the internet; it is an actual practice that requires technology and expertise," said Shai Reshef, President of University of the People. "Because we have been online for more than ten years, we are in a unique position to offer our courses to all interested institutions."

University of the People is willing to train other university professors in the techniques and strategies for teaching courses online. Furthermore, faculty from partnering institutions will be able to participate in a full course with their students so that in the future, they will be able to teach it themselves using University of the People's courseware and pedagogy.  Interested universities should contact Caroline Powers, Chief of Staff, University of the People at [email protected].

University of the People has over a decade of experience delivering high-quality, accredited degree programs to students around the world. It is the first non-profit, tuition-free, American accredited online university and currently enrolls about 27,000 students from over 200 countries and territories. The University's student enrollment has doubled each year over the last five years. Unlike massive open online courses (MOOCs), which have only a 5% completion rate per course, at University of the People 85% of first-year students move on to their second year.

"University of the People's mission is to ensure that all qualified students are able to pursue higher education," said Shai Reshef. "It is a natural extension of our mission and work to offer our courses to any university in need." 

About University of the People
University of the People (UoPeople) is the Education Revolution. It is the first non-profit, tuition-free, American accredited online university. Boasting more than 27,000 students enrolled in its ten-year history, UoPeople is designed to open access to higher education globally by helping qualified high school graduates overcome financial, geographic, political, and personal constraints keeping them from collegiate studies. UoPeople relies on its use of open-source technology, Open Educational Resources and the assistance of 11,000 volunteers. The university offers two-year associate's and four-year bachelor's degree programs in business administration, computer science, and health science as well as an MBA and M.Ed. program. UoPeople partners with New York University (NYU), University of California (UC) Berkeley, and The University of Edinburgh to accept students. UoPeople also partners with educational foundations including the International Baccalaureate (IB) for the Master of Education. The university is supported by The Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Foundation Hoffmann, and companies such as HP, Google, Microsoft, Intel, Western Union, Estee Lauder and many more. Learn more at www.uopeople.edu.

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