[KarlInOhio]

Once you get beyond 20 or 30 students, the class is a one direction lecture without any give and take with the professor. If you have questions you can mail them in or ask during office hours. So if I am taking a video class anyway, why would I want Professor Smith from Podunk State University when I could get the same class from the best lecturer in the country. 30 or 30,000 students doesn't matter at that point. "Old Harv" may have been a good local physics professor, but I would rather have been taught by Richard Feynman.

[EEGator]

After class you could learn to play bongos and learn to crack a safe too.

[CommerceComet]

So if I am taking a video class anyway, why would I want Professor Smith from Podunk State University when I could get the same class from the best lecturer in the country.

One of my colleagues sums up on-line classes well: only the most prestigious and cheapest will succeed. People will only pay a premium if the degree is from a prestigious university. Universities in the middle have their work cut out for them.

[The Antiyuppie]

...”Richard Feynman.”

His lectures are STILL electrifying.

[Chickensoup]

all of mit’s classes are on line for free

[Grampa Dave]

Once you get beyond 20 or 30 students, the class is a one direction lecture without any give and take with the professor. If you have questions you can mail them in or ask during office hours.

So, if I am taking a video class anyway, why would I want Professor Smith from Podunk State University when I could get the same class from the best lecturer in the country. Probably at a lower cost for the students.

Your last paragraph will be the reality. If you, your kids or our grandkids have to do remote classes, why do it with someone who can barely speak English, when as you point out, the best lecturer in the country is available. Again at a lower cost to the student.

Cal State universities classes are now by remote only with no reduction in costs.

Parents and students will be saying $crew having some local yokel or someone whose English is their second or third language.

[steve86]

I recently heard that Schrödinger’s cat was buried in the casket along with Richard Feynman.