To secure a career, everybody knows they need a degree. Today's job market requires at least a bachelor’s and master’s degree. But academia isn't readily available to everyone. Many can't afford the tuition, for one thing. U.S. President Barack Obama said that he finished paying off his student loans only recently, and it is believed that the total amount of student debt in the U.S. is about a trillion dollars.
How to study at Princeton and Stanford by computer
No prerequisites and no tuition needed: E-learning platforms such as Coursera and Udacity offer courses from the best lecturers in the world. How to join the party; and should the traditional institutions start worrying?
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Amitai Ziv


