In today’s digital age, young people learn on the internet and successfully build their careers online. Since self-learning online has become a trend, many prestigious local and international universities offer free classes that anyone can join. However, this has made some people question if a university degree is even necessary.
Prof Sompong Jitradup, an expert in education at the Equitable Education Fund (EEF) and former lecturer at Chulalongkorn University, said that from a global point of view, studying in a university today is less important than in the past because people can learn on their own. However, in Thailand, many people still hold the belief that studying…