Given the nature of mathematics and the fact that anybody can now download, experiment and learn with software like R on a Linux desktop, it seems more than plausible than ever that somebody could achieve the level of knowledge required to pass undergraduate and probably some masters level exams without attending classes.
There are plenty of schools now offering online courses yet many of them appear to involve hefty tuition fees. For people who have a history of self-education, paying fees for classes they won't attend may feel wasteful. A search also finds numerous pages of advice for people wanting to take a self-taught route, e.g. http://datasciencemasters.org/ but not all of these lead to a formal degree. My own view is that even without classes and without having a whole bunch of money on the line, the goal of sitting an exam and getting a degree provides a useful motivator for people who want to educate themselves in this field. Can anybody comment on any educators or schools who are willing to engage with students who want to pursue that route? _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-teaching
