University of Toronto Partners with Coursera to Offer Free Online Programs

Published: 07/19/2012

By Bernice Karn

In a major development, the top ranked University of Toronto has joined forces with Coursera, a US-based company that offers free “massive open online courses,” or MOOCs.  This fall, U of T will make 5 classes available through its partnership with Coursera to test the appeal of free online classes.

Bernice Karn of Cassels Brock acted for U of T in negotiating the online hosting and course services agreement including the terms and conditions under which U or T agreed to participate in the project, as one of the second group of elite universities selected.

This is a major development which has been reported in top news sources around the globe. To read the full International Herald Tribune story, please click here.