"This network would help the UK to develop thetypeof'knowledge economy' that is essential if the UK is to remain competitive in the future, " BT said in a statement.
In addition to the argument about the competency-based education approach presenting a poor simulacrum ofthe traditional higher education experience, there is also the nagging question as to whether the students who pursue this typeof accreditation have truly gained the same level of subject area knowledge and expertise as those who have slogged through four years of course work.