Is online education competitive enough to be compared to the traditional one? The question is still arguable and strongly depends on legislation as well as on current highly dynamic social attitudes. However, it is already obvious that implications of online education are immense. People around the world are willing to access high quality higher education and the trend is gaining momentum. The 2011 National Online Learners Priorities Report presents the responses to the Noel-Levitz Priorities Survey for Online Learners™ (PSOL) of 99,040 students from 108 institutions (Noel-Levitz, 2011). Distance learning is widely accepted, though, there seems to be certain confusion over its worth and quality. The recent breakthrough in technology provides astonishing possibilities for those who struggle to acquire knowledge. One of the most important parts of education is communicating. Let us determine: what is a successful act of communication? It may be described as a process of interchanging messages. Thus, if a message is perceived clearly we shall consider the act …show more content…
Formerly, most online courses were designed to correspond to the needs of adult students, who cannot attend a college because of jobs or other restricting factors (Gale, 2016). “Students are seeking online options as a flexible way to meet their program requirements while balancing work and home commitments” (Noel-Levitz, 2011). Distance learning is a perfect metaphor for accessibility. Recent technological feats allow people globally access the internet using highly effective and comparatively cheap computing machines. The second precondition is cost. Online education is cheaper than traditional. “The desire for lower costs can be seen in Florida, where the governor issued a challenge, and 23 state colleges agreed to offer the option of a $10,000 bachelor's degree” (Bonvillian, William B., and Susan R. Singer, 2016). What is constantly happening is strong