I had exposure to a range of different educational environments growing up, including Stanford's EPGY online/distance learning courses.
My experience was that a great teacher with a small class (<15 kids) was preferable to online courses. But great teachers are rare, and so are small class sizes. I found most K-12 teachers to be mediocre, unmotivated, and burdened with large classes (>25 kids in high school). Given that reality, online learning (or just self education) was more efficient most of the time.
My experience was that a great teacher with a small class (<15 kids) was preferable to online courses. But great teachers are rare, and so are small class sizes. I found most K-12 teachers to be mediocre, unmotivated, and burdened with large classes (>25 kids in high school). Given that reality, online learning (or just self education) was more efficient most of the time.