Re:Ask HN: Is online self-education useful or just delusion?
by AnIdiotOnTheNet on Wednesday March 14, 2018 @12:36PM
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In general I agree with your post, except the part about all colleges becoming job training programs. I think there is value in an environment that exists purely for academics, it just isn't what the vast majority of people look to education for.
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Re:Ask HN: Is online self-education useful or just delusion?
by protonimitate on Wednesday March 14, 2018 @01:39PM
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Agreed - I should have clarified that I believe a purely academic environment is necessary, but should (ideally) be a non-profit venture. Continuous education should be encouraged, but we need to decouple the idea that a 4 year degree == career skills.
I am curious - do countries with free or very cheap higher education see as big of a divide between those with 4 year degrees and those without?