From Florence Leroy, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK
I agree with Annalee Newitz that we live in a great era, when quality education of the highest level can be accessed without physically attending an institution. However, people need jobs, as no other model of earning one’s own means is really available for most of us. This implies that to be truly valuable, these courses must be recognised by employers. Without this, they may not stand the test of time (15 November, p 20).
