When Online Education Is Everywhere, It Comes Down to Quality

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Everywhere, It Comes Down to Quality Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 07/30/2026.

09:30 In 2000, just eight percent of undergraduates took even one course online.

This growth happened in part because many who seek higher education are already out in the world, holding down jobs or raising families.

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Everywhere, It Comes Down to Quality Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 07/30/2026. 09:30 In 2000, just eight percent of undergraduates took even one course online. This growth happened in part because many who seek higher education are already out in the world, holding down jobs or raising families.

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For years, online education focused on making college more convenient by expanding access.
ECPI University launched its online platform around that same time, offering technical programs for students whose jobs, families, or military assignments made a traditional classroom impractical.
It continues to give opportunities to people who otherwise may not be able to pursue a degree.
Now that online education is widely available, what truly sets a program apa...

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By 2008, that figure had grown to 20 percent. college students take at least one online course. For them, stepping away for years to sit in a classroom isn't realistic.

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