Mimi Ito says:
There have always been people who are really passionate about their learning and interest-driven, but with the advent of new technology, this kind of learning becomes something that is not only more accessible but also, really, required.
via http://spotlight.macfound.org/featured-stories/entry/qa-mimi-ito-on-connected-learning-for-all
Totally agree with you!
We recently developed an Education website in the Middle East and we noticed this trend. We have seen passionate people giving free tuitions or spending time to support students for free on our forum!