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Well of course. The vast majority of students are there to get the piece of paper that they can then staple to their resume. You don't get that by auditing open
by axiom 17y ago
Well of course. The vast majority of students are there to get the piece of paper that they can then staple to their resume. You don't get that by auditing open course ware.
- pgbovine 17y agoyup, i hope this encourages other universities to invest in opening up their resources too. it doesn't at all dilute their 'brand', and it helps spread free education to people across the world who can't afford to attend in person
- jrockway 17y agoWhat about people that can afford to attend, already know the material, but need a piece of paper?
- kylemathews 17y agoThere's a few "competency-based" universities that don't test you on your ability to sit in a classroom for four years but instead test your actually competencies in the field. Western Governors University is the one I'm most familiar with. There are many people who've been working in a field for some time that can get a bachelors degree in less than a year by just taking the required tests.
- gprisament 17y ago>> The vast majority of students are there to get the piece of paper... And, in BYU's case, to meet other Mormons.