In a previous post I used the ‘Back to the Future’ movie poster as a means of expressing my opinion on the current MOOC hubub.
Perhaps I could have looked further back. It seems the idea that tech can replace learning professionals has been around for a while.
Have a look at his article from Paleofuture. Make sure to look at the related articles.
http://paleofuture.gizmodo.com/before-online-education-these-15-tvs-were-the-classroo-733486470