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I wanted to make that distinction as well. It is very important. The internet and ed-tech have quite clearly been fantastic for the motivated learners who want
by jfaucett 9y ago
I wanted to make that distinction as well. It is very important. The internet and ed-tech have quite clearly been fantastic for the motivated learners who want to teach themselves. It has made imho largely zero dent into doing away with the credentialing problem. And the credentialing is the #1 reason people go to school i.e. to get a degree, social bragging rights, and a job, its essentially a showoff function with real monetary rewards. This is the main factor of why people go to higher ed. If it were to learn the system would look vastly different and have a much different design. This much, however, is not obvious since very few people will actually admit this is the primary reason - education policy legislatures included.
- DoreenMichele 9y agoWell, credentialing is important because it allows people who don't really understand what you do to judge if you are worth hiring. If you trust the credentialing authority, the credentials have meaning. If you aren't looking for a job per se, they aren't important. If you want to make money online or start a business, they aren't important. And that's something not everyone understands.
- ccajas 9y agoWhat if someone doesn't have the time investment to go back to school to get the adequate credentialing they need... eg. they need a full-time stable income to live, and this also rules out risking stable work for an internship.
- DoreenMichele 9y agoI'm not clear what you are asking. Short answer: sucks, I guess. But you can also look for scholarships or for other avenues to do the sort of thing you want to do. You list your needs, wants, etc and try to come up with solutions.