Penn’s online future has a new leader. The University announced Tuesday that Law School professor Edward Rock has been appointed Penn’s director of open course initiatives. Through the position, Rock will serve as a senior adviser to President Amy Gutmann and Provost Vince Price. Rock’s main responsibility will be to oversee Penn’s ongoing partnership with Coursera, an online learning platform that offers free, non-credit classes. Penn first announced its partnership with Coursera in April, and has since increased its investment in the company.
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