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The Free Online University -- Real or Ridiculous?

Event SXSW Interactive 2009
Format Panel
Organizer Victory Darwin – BigLife Social Network
Description Entrepreneur Lord Peter Burns bought a university so he can grant degrees. He plans to cover expenses with on site advertising. Author Michael Gerber says the plan is sound. But will an online U, like University Of Phoenix, tolerate an unsettling of its $2.7 billion/year foundation? This hot debate ends with the audience casting an official vote to give this online U a kick ass start or it's deathblow.
Questions
Answered
  1. Can degree granting online education be free?
  2. Which advertising or other monetization model should be used?
  3. Will it be shut out by established competition with too much to lose?
  4. Does it only impact the low income, non-degree holding population?
  5. Does it make any difference for entrepreneurs?
  6. Do leading high tech companies even care if applicants have degrees?
  7. Is the quality of education at risk?
  8. Does a degree from a free university hold up against a recognized name?
  9. Could web 2.0 tech icons create a cirriculum more useful than the best online U?
  10. What can we learn from countries where University is free?
Level Advanced
Category Business / Entrepreneurial
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