What Development Transformed and Expanded the Role of Distance Learning

question 99

Multiple Choice

What development transformed and expanded the role of distance learning in the American educational system?

• A) the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2002
• B) a rise in immigration, leading to a large population of non-English-speaking students
• C) the deterioration of the infrastructure in educational institutions
• D) the rise of the Internet

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