I think you need to ask why we have colleges. Colleges act as both an educator and as a filter. If you look at the people taking MOOCs, most already have a de

I think you need to ask why we have colleges. Colleges act as both an educator and as a filter. If you look at the people taking MOOCs, most already have a degree and are not looking for a piece of paper. I think that online schools can take on the education role of a college, but not the filter role as they allow anyone to take their classes.