Kepler (institution)

Kepler
TypePrivate, Nonprofit, Coeducational
EstablishedSeptember 2013
Students500
Location
Websitewww.kepler.org

Kepler is a nonprofit higher education program that operates a university campus in Kigali, Rwanda. It is one of the first programs worldwide to integrate massive open online courses (MOOCs), flip teaching, and other education technology practices into a blended learning curriculum, with the goal of lowering the cost of higher education without a reduction in academic quality or outcomes. All graduates of the program receive an accredited U.S. degree through the competency-based College for America at Southern New Hampshire University.[1]

Kepler is funded primarily through a grant from the IKEA Foundation.[2] In October 2017 Daniel Gwinnell joined the organization as its CEO.[3]

  1. ^ "Scientific American article on Kepler". Scientific American. July 12, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  2. ^ "Fast Company article on African higher education". Fast Company. January 7, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  3. ^ "Kepler Twitter page". Twitter. April 21, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.