Last month, two entrepreneurs opened the digital doors on a new university, TrainingU 24/7, according to a recent Chicago Sun-Times article.  Over the Internet, students can take part in courses from various subjects including: basic computer skills, management and team building.  The cost of the courses ranges from $10 to $70.

The university, which is designed to help those in career transitions, also acts as a social networking platform.  Students can ask and answer questions with members in similar professional fields.

In the Chicago Sun-Times story, columnist Brad Spirrison quotes George Nicholson, one of the founders of TrainingU 24/7:

“We’re hoping to take the social aspects of traditional universities like Northwestern and bring that to the online world.”

Another online college, PrimeU 24/7, arms students with the skills used in the commercial food service industry.

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