Whatever the failings/inefficiencies of college education, I'm not convinced that online courses are the answer. Given the non-credit nature of current MOOCs, t

Whatever the failings/inefficiencies of college education, I'm not convinced that online courses are the answer. Given the non-credit nature of current MOOCs, they attract mostly bright and self-motivated learners, which leads to high-quality discussions on the forums. Every school and every company in the world has a few such students/employees, and there are enough schools and companies in the world to make current MOOCs shine even if a small fraction of these people subscribe. SJSU's 'disastrous' experience with 'regular' students may indicate that most students need the discipline/peer presence of a physical college: http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2013/11/23/education-revolution-dont-believe-the-hype-or-the-counter-hype/ http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2013/11/23/education-revol...