Philosophers and their Discontents

The Philosophy Department at San Jose State University has written an angry open letter to Michael Sandel, a Harvard teacher of government and a well regarded lecturer. The philosophers' unhappiness stems from a massive open online course (MOOC) Sandel  teaches.

“The move to MOOCs comes at great peril to our university,” the letter said, “We regard such courses as a serious compromise of quality of education and, ironically for a social justice course, a case of social injustice.”
While expressing respect for Dr. Sandel’s scholarship and teaching, it also chided him, saying, “Professors who care about public education should not produce products that will replace professors, dismantle departments and provide a diminished education for student in public universities.” (NYT)

So, teaching Philosophy at San Jose State is a make-work program vulnerable to an Internet course?

Recipe for success: Take self interest. Boil with outrage. Add "social justice." Mix well