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0 pointst_mann7mo ago0 comments

> this would be the death of expensive university educations. That obviously didn’t happen

Maybe a bit early to declare that, as the wave of college closures has shown no signs of slowing after the Covid years [0] and is expected to accelerate further [1]?

[0] https://www.2adays.com/blog/college-shutdown-surge-update-th...

[1] https://www.fastcompany.com/91245055/higher-education-crisis...

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vintermann7mo ago

It isn't MOOCs which is killing them in any case, though. Or do you disagree?

t_mannOP7mo ago

Depends on whether we're talking about MOOCs in a narrow sense or online learning more generally.

vintermann7mo ago

So you think online learning is killing college? That doesn't sound very likely to me. Why do you think it is?

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0 pointst_mann7mo ago0 comments

> this would be the death of expensive university educations. That obviously didn’t happen

Maybe a bit early to declare that, as the wave of college closures has shown no signs of slowing after the Covid years [0] and is expected to accelerate further [1]?

[0] https://www.2adays.com/blog/college-shutdown-surge-update-th...

[1] https://www.fastcompany.com/91245055/higher-education-crisis...

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vintermann7mo ago

It isn't MOOCs which is killing them in any case, though. Or do you disagree?

t_mannOP7mo ago

Depends on whether we're talking about MOOCs in a narrow sense or online learning more generally.

vintermann7mo ago

So you think online learning is killing college? That doesn't sound very likely to me. Why do you think it is?

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