The 'University Of Everywhere' Isn't For Everyone: The Future Of Learning Will Be A Big Tent

By Andrew Kelly. MOOCs help many people learn new things—lifelong learners, college-educated workers who wish to build new skills, or gifted high school students angling for admission to an elite college. And that is a good thing. Up to now, though, enrollments in open online courses have mostly come from the ranks of the well educated. Helping the smart get smarter is a net benefit, but it does little for those who are currently left behind by our education system. More...