Some texts clearly could get done in roughly the manner that Wikipedia is done, although more specifically focused on particular subject matter. We don't need some rock star professor for a text on Physics 101, for instance. Recycling widely available knowledge is apropos. It is a question of who is willing to shoulder the gruntwork for the common good. State funding, private endowments, requirements of tenure, and simple volunteerism are all worthwhile options. No, the greedy free market that wants to saddle young people with as much debt as possible is not the only way to advance higher education. Many people don't seem to understand the importance of education to our national competitiveness, so Federal funding is reasonable to consider as well. For "commodity" knowledge, which seems to be what the law is primarily aiming at, a little cooperative effort could go a long way, much more efficient than the unrestricted gouging the free market advocates.
Some texts clearly could get done in roughly the manner that Wikipedia is done, although more specifically focused on particular subject matter. We don't need some rock star professor for a text on Physics 101, for instance. Recycling widely available knowledge is apropos. It is a question of who is willing to shoulder the gruntwork for the common good. State funding, private endowments, requirements of tenure, and simple volunteerism are all worthwhile options. No, the greedy free market that wants to saddle young people with as much debt as possible is not the only way to advance higher education. Many people don't seem to understand the importance of education to our national competitiveness, so Federal funding is reasonable to consider as well. For "commodity" knowledge, which seems to be what the law is primarily aiming at, a little cooperative effort could go a long way, much more efficient than the unrestricted gouging the free market advocates.