The Internet will save higher education, but it may kill your alma mater.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The implications of so many people connected to the Internet all the time from the standpoint of education is incredible.
The university is in danger of losing its monopoly, and for good reason. The most visible threat are the new online courses, many of them free, with some of the best professors in their respective fields.
The Internet's impact is immense. My students can't imagine ever paying for a book.
If your kid doesn't have broadband access, that's a real disadvantage for participating in modern education.
I believe e-courses will eventually change people's attitude toward learning. Education will play an increasingly dominant role in people's lives. For people of all ages and all geographies.
No university in the world has ever risen to greatness without a correspondingly great library... When this is no longer true, then will our civilization have come to an end.
Concepts like edX and online learning will transform education. This will completely change the world. I believe that people will move to online learning, both on campuses and worldwide. We have a real opportunity to be able to bring people around the world into our fold.
Access to computers and the Internet has become a basic need for education in our society.
Lord knows there's a lot of bad news in the world today to get you down, but there is one big thing happening that leaves me incredibly hopeful about the future, and that is the budding revolution in global online higher education.
It's nice to work with your own alma mater.