One hundred years ago, it made sense to have a population of well-educated professors spread throughout the country delivering lectures to rooms filled with young learners. This is no longer the case. The Internet and other information technologies make it possible for professors to deliver lectures to tens of thousands of learners, of any age, on any topic, at the learner’s own pace. There are many options. I prefer Khan Academy, supplemented with video lectures from the for-profit Teaching Company, sold under the brand name The Great Courses. The motivated self-learner has no need to spend tens of thousands of dollars to acquire the knowledge and perspective of a liberal arts education.
-- Minnesota Daily
