Several charges demand refutation.
With technology remaking the workplace, this challenge is more important today than ever before. In fact, University of Phoenix Online is a model of how online education can contribute mightily to our nation's mosaic of educational opportunity. Stross's attack is irresponsible. Some of the finest universities in this country have curricula including online courses that rival or exceed the standards of traditional courses. As an adjunct professor with a doctorate who teaches both a traditional course as well as an online course, I can tell you that the Luddite notion that only the physical presence of full-time Ph.D. professors in classes with students can successfully impart knowledge at the university level is way off base.