In this positive article, the author looks at the ways online education is expanding, across every nation, all economic classes, and all levels of education. Who needs to walk across a stage wearing a graduation robe when you can relax in your favorite recliner in your bathrobe?

According to Jason D. Baker, Ph.D., author of the Baker's Guide to Christian Distance Education website, Accessibility and flexibility are two of the major benefits for online learners. "I hear from pastors, missionaries, and professionals regularly. They're interested in continuing their education, they're willing to invest the necessary time and money, but they cannot uproot and move to a campus. For them, online learning is a real blessing."

Indeed.

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