Indeed!
This can't be said often enough. Personally, I think the tipping point has been reached. What employers will soon demand is certifiable evidence that certain skills have been attained and **not** diplomas or degrees. Much of this learning is now available on-line for free or very low cost.
True. I have often thought that, the thinks that I really KNOW and value, are the things that I taught myself when I needed to know them; usually at minimal cost.