i am amused by these articles popping up everywhere. it’s always the same: some liberal arts writer complaining how hard STEM is, taking an online class, and then ending on a hopeful note that people will learn useful skills in the future, for a change.

Ideally, Udacity and other MOOC providers will help strip away all the distractions of higher education — the brand, the price and the facilities — and remind all of us that education is about learning. In addition to putting downward pressure on student costs, it would be nice if MOOCs put upward pressure on teaching quality.

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