Educators all over the world, as in this recent story from the University of Tennessee, are using online college courses for a variety of reasons. One of those reasons is purely practical, and yet, hopeful: to keep students from dropping out. Officials hope that students who weary of a traditional classroom setting will turn to online courses, rather than leaving college entirely.

Especially targeted are students in the 'stopped-out' category:

Higher education officials wanting to raise Tennessee's college graduation rate are developing plans to help the "stopped-out's."

These are students who dropped out for personal or financial reasons but always wanted to go back. Some are lacking only a semester or two of earning their degree.

This absolutely seems to be an excellent possibility. Would you finish your college education online?