[greenranger]

The reason the online education movement is getting so much attention is because it is targeting a huge need of society that's been neglected for decades, if not centuries -- the needs of the adult learner.

Some say the college "experience" can't be replicated online and they're probably right, but of what use is that to the person who can't afford the luxury of going to office hours or throwing around the football in the quad between classes because he has a full time job and a family to feed.

I think both systems can co-exist quite well.