How to Judge Independent Courses in Online Learning

"I was spending not just thousands, tens of thousands of dollars to get that degree. And what kind of useful skills did I get? Journalism skills, nothing," he says. "At the end of my four years of study, I learned more about making videos ... from playing on my computer and a few e-books." So yes, learn independently. Even if you spend a thousand dollars for an online course, it's cheap compared to going to a university or a school. It will be more useful, more practical, faster.