Fort Hays State University, in Kansas, apparently without consulting its faculty, “sanctions” courses in composition, economics, algebra and accounting offered by a company called StraighterLine which sells the courses for $99! One encouraging outcome of all of this, however, is that students at Fort Hays, apparently showing more sense than the people administering the college, have been questioning the legitimacy of this partnership and wondering how it will impact the value of their degrees.
I can't believe how much irrational hatred has been directed at StraighterLine, a company working so hard to make education more affordable.
Basically what this gentleman and other StraighterLine-bashers are saying is that no one should even try to offer the same educational content at a more affordable price because it would potentially make richer peoples' degree less valuable.
This kind of protectionism is one of many factors stifling innovation in Higher Ed today.
I can't believe how much irrational hatred has been directed at StraighterLine, a company working so hard to make education more affordable.
Basically what this gentleman and other StraighterLine-bashers are saying is that no one should even try to offer the same educational content at a more affordable price because it would potentially make richer peoples' degree less valuable.
This kind of protectionism is one of many factors stifling innovation in Higher Ed today.