Is an online college education cheaper? It depends. - Richard Asa, Tribune Newspapers

It goes without saying that college students would love to pay less for courses and degrees amid skyrocketing costs for a degree. Some experts see the potential in the near future for cost savings on tuition through online course work, and a handful of nonprofit institutions are paving the way to a new model that costs less without sacrificing quality. But others caution that assuming online education, credit for credit, will be cheaper is unwise. The fact is, the cost of quality online college courses is close to the same as that for traditional courses. http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/life/education/ct-conted-0501-half-costs-20140429,0,1662404.story