Stanford Student Reviews "Free" Classes Offered to Non-Stanford Students

Linked from Instapundit, a rather remarkable posting from a Stanford student on the new University program allowing the general public to take Stanford courses at no cost to them. Could this be the beginning of the erosion of the value of spending the $50K a year in tuition for a prestigious, undergraduate degree? This commentator seems to think so.

http://pennyhacks.com/2011/12/28/stanford-free-classes-a-review-from-a-stanford-student/