The Floating University
http://www.floatinguniversity.com/
Elevator Pitch:
Essential knowledge from the World's Top Educators, at a fraction of the price of traditional education.
Ivy League Education for All
Founders:
The Floating University is a joint venture between The Jack Parker Corporation and Big Think, a knowledge forum where the world's top experts engage the thinking public to explore the big ideas and core skills defining the 21st century.
Key ideas:
What if the world’s best thinkers all taught at the same school?
What if anyone can enrol in this school? From anywhere?
We Are All Students, Whether We're at University or at Home.
Their courses are university level though they do not lead to recognized university credits (yet).
Worth Reading/Watching:
Great Big Ideas: An Entire Undergraduate Education While Standing on One Foot