Is distance higher education as effective as traditional learning at the college level?
The United States Department of Education conducted an online learning study undertaken from 1996 to 2008 that addressed this topic and concluded the following:
1) Distance higher education is more effective and than traditional face-to-face learning; {{ad89}}
2) Distance higher education combined with some traditional learning (blended or hybrid learning) is the most effective;
3) Face-to-face learning alone is the least effective method among the three types studied.
How important is college affordability when selecting an online school?
According to our most recent web poll, more than 90 percent of respondents say college affordability is “extremely” or “very” important in selecting the best online college. Less than 3 percent reported that money “doesn’t matter.”
