The difference between a school and a self taught environment will show those capable of self-learning (auto-didacticicism)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodid

The difference between a school and a self taught environment will show those capable of self-learning (auto-didacticicism)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodidacticism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodidacticism. Some can do it, some can not - they lack some combination of self study compulsion as well as some aspect of basic intellect ~~IQ. The other problem is detection of exam cheats - how to invigilate the tests? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exam_invigilator https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exam_invigilator As we have seen complex processes have emerged whereby people cheat on tests. Radio WiFi in calculators has been found, hearing aid 2-way radios, often with morse signals. Unless an online school can find a way to defeat all the cheat-modes they will not be able to verify the quality of their graduates. Grads who cheated are soon found out in the job when they fail at the implementation level. In addition, the lab work needs to be addressed. The U of U-tube is a possibility for watched lab work, but the ability for someone to titrate, or weigh etc etc, is not well taught at the U of U-tube. That is not to say it is impossible, ways to deal with these aspects are needed before those who hire will accept a graduate for the job. Perhaps detailed interviews with lab work real-time tests will do the job? However MIT et al grads are hired on the basis of their actual learning. Cheaters will not prosper, nor will their schools...