Thanks to the recession, Internet schooling is taking on growing importance�and gaining acceptance.
The huge cost of a higher education�plus the need by many laid off workers to learn new skills�has sparked a sharp increase in the number of people taking online courses. And online degrees, especially from well-known institutions, are gaining acceptance among educators and employers.
And apparently, these online classes can be quite effective:
UC Santa Barbara's Conoley also says online courses are effective. She cites a study in which students at the University of Texas, Austin who took a course online posted similar test results as those who took the same course in a classroom.
The internet, is there anything it can't do?