ABSTRACT
This chapter presents observations, comments, predictions, and some opinions by the authors, primarily for students. Students were raised in the age of instant access to information at any time and most anywhere: smart phones, tablets, laptops, personal computers, Wi-Fi, and 4G networks. Teachers are admonished that their class presentations need to be entertaining so the students will pay attention. The advantages of online courses versus interactive TV were less cost, no restriction on the number of students and location, better interaction, flexibility for students in terms of time and for students that commute, a cost saving in time and travel expenses. Even students on living on campus on in town take online courses because of the flexibility of scheduling. For-profit entities will develop online courses and will tell state legislators that they will provide courses that are cheaper than state supported institutions and they will use comparative criteria for knowledge acquired.
