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As much as online degree may be the future, this is really out of touch. An online degree is still considered absolutely useless in academia, law, and medicine.
by tstactplsignore 14y ago
As much as online degree may be the future, this is really out of touch. An online degree is still considered absolutely useless in academia, law, and medicine. Literally none of the students currently graduating in the top 5% of their classes will pursue an online degree as opposed to a traditional school.
- cszy 14y agoI think you missed the point of the article, which is that a number of schools simply do not have a sustainable business model and may not exist in 4 years unless they make major changes. Entry level classes in particular could be taught online, since the contents of many of the lectures never change. Likewise, if the credits transferred (unfortunately they frequently do not), a smart student would take those introductory classes from another institution. Schools pay professors huge salaries, tuition rises, meanwhile the quality of the education is the same. Of course, specialized degrees like law and medicine that require special training and licensing will always be around. But I'd expect many colleges to start hosting introductory classes entirely online to save money and probably dropping entire degree programs within the next several years.