I'm rooting for this to work out. If you can do it alongside a job they could very well "compete with nonconsumption" of sorts. This already exists on somewhat large scale in some countries. The biggest (by enrolment) university in Germany is a "Fernuniversität"
Ultimately I hope these take off, prices go down (they become essentially free with payments for taking tests i.e. universities become more certification agencies). Hope the brand name of universities will be measured by the quality of the free education they provide in the future. 7k$ is not a price point that excites me.
And of course I hope this leads to the non-online classes getting better and better as they have to provide truely great value.
[especially for CS I could also see companies tapping in and offering some sort of mentoring/intern programs]
Yes, sorry for leaving that untranslated. It's distance learning/teaching and that's the university I was referring to.
There are also a couple of more focused distance learning offers, usually started by some professor and then spun out as a not for profit (usually focused on a MA in a single field) which can be pricey (5-10k Euro for a MA).
I'm rooting for this to work out. If you can do it alongside a job they could very well "compete with nonconsumption" of sorts. This already exists on somewhat large scale in some countries. The biggest (by enrolment) university in Germany is a "Fernuniversität"
Ultimately I hope these take off, prices go down (they become essentially free with payments for taking tests i.e. universities become more certification agencies). Hope the brand name of universities will be measured by the quality of the free education they provide in the future. 7k$ is not a price point that excites me.
And of course I hope this leads to the non-online classes getting better and better as they have to provide truely great value.
[especially for CS I could also see companies tapping in and offering some sort of mentoring/intern programs]