Are there enough people who want to actually learn (vs get a certificate) to make this a viable business? If there’s even a small market, and it catches on, it might eventually eat the university system’s whole lunch.https://twitter.com/St_Rev/status/954490390823960576 …
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Replying to @Meaningness
Texts have been relatively freely available for a few centuries now, but self-study remains rare. Most people seem to need an external framework to pull them through a course of study. (Though it could be that self-studiers produce most value!)
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Evolved stick (external framework, grade discipline/shaming) + carrot (credentials) combo still has an appallingly high attrition rate. Take away the carrot...wish I could be more optimistic.
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