As a new mother, on-line education has been quite a life saver for me actually. I look to on-line education as a means to furthering my education while still being able to be to home with my son at this early age and to also being able to keep a job while completing my schooling. I would love to be able to enjoy all my classes from the class room but as someone with a family, home and business to run, it just really isn't an option at this time.
I definitely think online education is an asset but I can see where it can lead to people not fully understanding the materials they are supposed to be learning. Let's be honest, we've all had that one class that was a life saver because you could kinda b.s. your way through it! Some schools are more monitored than others which lead to better educations but there are some online schools out there that are just in it for the money. And while some people might argue that it's great because you get the degree but don't have to put in the full effort, but I think that they're only hurting themselves in the long run. You may be able to b.s. your way through online classes but there's no hiding lack of skill and knowledge in the workplace!
But I guess it all boils down to the student and how dedicated they are to getting an education. Those that truly want to better themselves and succeed, will, those that aren't serious will end up worse than before they started because now not only are they still uneducated, but now they're in debt too.
