During the month of September,
- Two tuition free universities were launched: Peer-to-Peer University and the University of the People
- A massively online course (Connectivism and Connective Knowledge 2009) opened its virtual doors for the second year in a row for anyone interested in participating (massive = hundreds of learners)
- EC&I 831: Social Media & Open Education also opened it’s virtual doors to anyone who wishes to participate: more than 180 people have so far signed up.
- Harvard University announced a tuition-free Doctor of Education Leadership program.
- Talis announced angel funding for projects relating to open education
- ….[and it's only September 15th]…
- [update 1: Sept. 15] Five US universities have pledged support to openness by figuring out ways “to pay open access journals for the articles they publish by the institutions’ scholars”
Can you see a trend?
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