Dr. Heller brings with him decades of experience in both the K-12 and higher-education worlds, including founding the business-to-
“It is gratifying to be a part of an undertaking such as WEU dedicated to the way the world thinks of higher education,” says Heller. “Imagine parents not having to tell their children that college is not an option due to tuition costs. From a historical perspective there haven’t been many paradigm changes in education delivery. We’re told that in 9th century England Alfred, the only English King to be called “The Great,” became the first ‘thought’ leader to promote widespread literacy amongst the masses. WEU’s vision to be the first offering tuition-free degrees to the world sets it apart. Massively Open Online Courses, so-called MOOCs, are becoming a hot item by recruiting thousands of students. WEU realizes the world demands not just courses but degrees and it’s exciting to be a part of the effort.”
WEU, which proudly leads the Education Should Be Free (ESBF) movement, recently announced the signing of its initial academic leadership team and will be opening its doors to students globally in late fall 2012.
“WEU is challenging the very basis of what the public has come to accept as the norm with higher education: that you will have to pay, and will most likely leave school with a mountain of debt to hang your degree from,” says WEU CEO Curtis Pickering. “It is the goal of everyone at WEU to offer its faculty and students the best possible experience. Dr. Heller’s deep-rooted influence and involvement in so many areas of the education industry will be invaluable to WEU moving forward. We are grateful to have such a mind on our advisory board.”
To learn more about WEU, please visit: http://www.theweu.com/
About World Education University
World Education University represents a game-changing paradigm shift in the American and global education model by providing tuition- free education to all. Aiming to be a comprehensive education ecosystem with programs from “Pre-K to Gray,” WEU first seeks to be an accredited provider of high- quality, university degrees and credentials that are offered to anyone, anytime, anywhere. With the education system as we know it in crisis, high schools failing students in masses and post-secondary programs offering varying levels of instructional quality often at extraordinarily high cost, the time is ripe for WEU. WEU brings a completely fresh perspective to the education model, building content and programs around the needs of learners and the industries that will eventually offer them jobs. WEU believes that free university programs and degrees will have massive worldwide appeal, breaking down traditional economic, geographic and cultural barriers for students domestically and internationally.
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