in reply to Question on Classes or Courses

My own limited experience of Perl courses through a University led me to Perl Monks. I came here looking for answers to questions that I wasn’t getting there, (and I got them in abundance). The quality of tutorials and the all round knowledge that you will find here are second to none.
I think that if you stick around here long enough you won't need a structured course, as you'll have a far better / larger resource of knowledge.
Stay and learn, ask questions, browse the various sections, a far better way of learning, tailored to suit your own requirements.
I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.