[Magdalen] US Higher Education

[Roger Stokes]

On 11/01/2015 17:30, Brian Reid wrote:
> At the two US universities where I have taught, you need not ever 
> attend a class if you can pass its examinations.

I accept and welcome that.  The credential should recognize what you 
know at the end of the course.

In response to Jay I will say that the author is Jeffrey Selingo, 
formerly Editor of the Chronicle of Higher Education.  His premise seems 
to be that online and mixed mode education can be more effective than 
face to face, as well as being cheaper, and that proper credit should be 
given for this modality of education.

A side issue is that there has been too much emphasis on the importance 
of a college degree and this may not be worth (in the long term) the 
amount spent on acquiring it.  From this side of the pond I think that 
is a valid issue.

Roger