Past, Present and Future Access: A History of Distance and Online Education
Current debates often center on whether distance or online education is equal to traditional campus instruction, and argue that the way education is delivered should not “change”. But have you ever wondered about the history of distance and online education? Is this debate really new? For how long have students earned degrees without attending classes physically or “on site?” With a little online research, I found that the history of distance education (a precursor to online education) is as interesting as it is complex.