University of Wisconsin to Offer a Bachelor's to Students Who Take Online Competency

[LaterBloomer]

Folks with that piece of parchment want it because it acts as a gatekeeper to keep the rest of the great unwashed out. It's just a piece of paper, but to many, it matters. One of the reasons that I'm working on my degree is that I had to explain to someone with a MASTER's degree the difference between coarse and course. I figured if you could be that ignorant, and have a degree, then I was smart enough for college, too. I think that MOOCs, and UW's proposal are great. I think that it will help employers in the future assess the person, and not the paper. Initially, it will be harder for the person hiring, but, ultimately, I think that it will benefit the employer.