The Truth about Online College Classes Revealed - Clark Conner, The College Fix

When I graduate in a few months with a degree in political science from North Carolina State University, I will have completed roughly one-third of my required hours over the Internet within the comfort of my own home. My experiences with distance education have made me rather skeptical of some in the academic community who label distance education as the incestuous offspring of trend and convenience. It’s not. For one, participation, exams and papers—they are all part of the distance education model. You don’t get out of them because you’re taking the class online. But participation and human interaction (or the lack thereof) is often the go-to criticism for distance ed detractors. http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/19049/