Why Online Education May Drive Down the Cost of Your Degree - Devon Haynie, US News

As the price of higher education continues to skyrocket, some universities believe they have found the key to keeping tuition costs down -- online education. Recently, for example, Georgia Institute of Technology announced it would be offering an online master's degree in computer science for $6,600 -- about $35,000 less than its on-ground program. The University of the People, an accredited, online-only school, is now offering degrees with no tuition. And massive open online courses, or MOOCs, have been hailed as free educational resources that people could eventually use to complete a degree. Although these developments in online education may influence the overall price of college eventually, students might not see dramatic changes soon, experts say. http://news.yahoo.com/why-online-education-may-drive-down-cost-degree-140000842.html