[azinman2]

Some people are able to learn in the field and grow accordingly... especially if your specialty ends up being something like Linux kernel engineering where you can learn from how others do it. That said, most people aren't super talented sponges that can excel and push themselves without proper structure and guidance. You might have an exceptional mind; we also need solutions that address the rest of us, and I'm not so sure that a MOOC is long-term a great solution for most.