College degrees over the Internet must fight a reputation for being inferior, and if they ever become mainstream, they will owe a lot to traveling executives who earn MBAs from airplanes and hotel rooms. Schools like Phoenix University and Regis University have more students earning master of business administration degrees than such top-tier schools as Harvard or Yale. It’s unlikely the top-tier schools are losing students, but the lesser-known schools are greatly expanding the market by attracting those too busy to quit work for two years, too busy even to show up nights and weekends.

I’m a fan of online education for several reasons: 1. Being hard of hearing, I don’t have to sit through lectures of professors that I can’t understand (I was in SMU’s MBA programnd had to quit because I had trouble understanding the talented professors’ accents). 2. No driving anywhere and working on my own time. I’ve taken a few online courses and I learned more through that means than in a traditional classroom. Of course, it’s not for everyone - it depends on the typoe of learning you are, too. I do hope more serious universities consider offering online classes.