If you build it (online courses) they may not come - Lindsay McKenzie, Inside Higher Ed

Faculty satisfaction in online courses at liberal arts colleges does not necessarily translate to high student enrollment, a report by Ithaka S&R suggests. The report, published today, looked at the results of a Teagle Foundation initiative that provided grants to liberal arts colleges to work together to develop online or hybrid online courses and educational resources. While many faculty members who took part said they were pleased with the results, the online courses typically did not have higher enrollment than equivalent face-to-face courses. https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/article/2018/01/29/study-suggests-ways-liberal-arts-colleges-can-create-online