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Cost of College – Top 5 List

October 6, 2014 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Cost of College

This entry is part 13 of 13 in the series Cost of College

After a holiday hiatus, I thought I’d wrap up this Monday series on the cost of college with a look at what some reasonably priced (albeit not free) alternatives to a traditional residential degree program might include. While the Internet and the culture of open access that accompanied it has certainly made possible the notion […]

Mother Minerva Project

September 26, 2014 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Independent Learners, Online Learning

If the phrase “wrecking balls smashing through windows of classrooms” (with an accompanying image) is showing up in a popular mainstream magazine, that can only mean that another high-tech “alternative to college as we know it” option has come online, generating zeal and condemnation similar to the year-long roller coaster ride the MOOC story took […]

MOOCS – The Actual Physical Object

September 24, 2014 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Degree of Freedom Project

Check out what showed up on my doorstep yesterday:

No-Cost College Alternatives?

September 22, 2014 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Cost of College

This entry is part 12 of 13 in the series Cost of College

Before looking at some of the more radical alternatives to a quarter-million dollar, four-year degree at a fancy college or university, it’s worth noting that the vast majority of post-secondary students have already opted for more affordable options. These include four years at a large (and subsidized) state school, two years at a community college, […]

Cost of College – Wrapping Up

September 15, 2014 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Cost of College

This entry is part 11 of 13 in the series Cost of College

As I mentioned recently, the time has come to start wrapping up a discussion of why college costs so darn much that began on this blog earlier in the year. That analysis actually started when a good friend who was familiar with my One Year BA project mentioned that, while she found that endeavor intriguing, wondered […]

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