The U.S. education system is going to collapse in on itself just like the banks did in 2008. A college degree is becoming a weaker investment every day, which is going to put American businesses and jobseekers at a terrible disadvantage.  We need to start looking into ways to utilize other mediums to motivate and prepare American students to join the work force and push our country forward. I’m a strong advocate of tapping into the raw power of the web to do that - projects like edX, iTunes U, and Coursera are leading this revolution, but they are just the tip of the iceberg.  High-res

The U.S. education system is going to collapse in on itself just like the banks did in 2008. A college degree is becoming a weaker investment every day, which is going to put American businesses and jobseekers at a terrible disadvantage. 

We need to start looking into ways to utilize other mediums to motivate and prepare American students to join the work force and push our country forward. I’m a strong advocate of tapping into the raw power of the web to do that - projects like edX, iTunes U, and Coursera are leading this revolution, but they are just the tip of the iceberg. 

(via fastcompany)