Online Learning

What is the future of distance learning (including online learning as well as distance alternatives to internet delivered instruction)?

The future of distance learning is often viewed in black and white terms -- that is, that online learning will completely replace face-to-face instruction in the classroom, or that online learning is destructive to the purpose of pedagogy. However, the truth is likely to be between the two extremes. On one hand, distance learning for over-committed learners at community colleges with many outside 'life' obligations and individuals seeking supplements to their education such as executive MBAs, seems to be growing. Even the most prestigious schools in the nation, such as New York University's Stern School of Business, offer part-time executive MBA programs that marry limited onsite education opportunities with online opportunities, as noted on the website of the school.

But distance learners in all situations must be highly motivated....
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