The problem is schools and colleges are so 20th century. The 20th century is when all the trouble stared.
Don't we wish schools and colleges are so 19th century. The 1800's was when colleges like Harvard and others all over America were started for Christian missionary training education.
As Patton is quoted as saying in Patton, "God how I hate the 20th century."
You’re right; these days the old need to actually remain in one place in order to learn anything is now over. The real scholars can learn anything at any time and frankly there will be new ways of learning what you need to learn.