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Enrollments are increasing 10 times faster than traditional enrollments.

Let's see, every time someone visits a campus, takes a tour, visits a book store, eats in a cafeteria, looks at an empty gym or stadium and then sits with a counselor for an hour or so and then, finally signs the enrollment form...10 people sign up online!

Uh...gee...I wonder ...If I were a school where should I apply my time and effort? Hard question.

Schools like Arizona State University expect enrollment of at least one online course to soar from 15,000 to 100,000 within the next five years.

ASU now has students from New Hampshire, Iowa, Mexico, India and China.

Online education is now accessible to anyone who has high speed internet. I just recently completed a degree with a friend who made it through with the old fashioned dial-up connection. (She's much more patient than I.)

There is one more thing that drives the online learning surge - it is very lucrative.... emphasis on very.

People earning degrees online are older than most traditional graduates, they work full-time and already have families.  They also choose the web because its convenient. 

Online learning is now part of mainstream higher ed, and if its not part of your school it should be.

Online learning is also more profitable.

One can be sure the fopros will capitalize on it.

What do you think?

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