* You have Joel Spolsky writing about CS grads who cannot even pass the FizzBuzz test
* You have companies like 37signals talking about some of their best hires not having any credentials at all
* You have Google (and now everyone else, it seems) giving intense testing to all potential hires -- if you already have the credentials to prove you can do the work, why do you need to be tested?
I feel the online schools have popped up at just the right time. The world is moving on from the traditional education accreditation model, as the idea of giving credentials has proven to not work (see above). However, you still need to be able to walk the walk, and taking courses online is one way to get there.
* You have Joel Spolsky writing about CS grads who cannot even pass the FizzBuzz test
* You have companies like 37signals talking about some of their best hires not having any credentials at all
* You have Google (and now everyone else, it seems) giving intense testing to all potential hires -- if you already have the credentials to prove you can do the work, why do you need to be tested?
I feel the online schools have popped up at just the right time. The world is moving on from the traditional education accreditation model, as the idea of giving credentials has proven to not work (see above). However, you still need to be able to walk the walk, and taking courses online is one way to get there.