Bill Gates: “In five years, the best education will come from the Web”

Dear Commons Community,

Some of you may have seen this but I have to confess that I missed it.

During the August 2010 Techonomy Conference, Bill stated his belief that five years from now the Web will provide better educational opportunities than any single university. Bill also believes that college needs to be less “place-based” and that soon “place-based” colleges will be five times less important than they are today.

For many students, rising tuition costs and decreased availability of necessary courses are hindering their ability to enroll in traditional colleges and universities. Bill’s comments highlight his belief that technology is necessary to both adequately control and expand education globally.

Anybody interested in applying for a Gates Foundation Grant?

Tony

Click here to read Gates’ additional Techonomy Conference comments.