Given What Is Known About the Effectiveness and Desirability of Virtual

question 93

Multiple Choice

Given what is known about the effectiveness and desirability of virtual education, what is a likely outcome of the availability of online education?

• A)It is likely to mainly be given to the elite because of the expense of sophisticated computer technology.
• B)It is likely to be available to all equally, causing the first real democratizing of education.
• C)It is likely to be available mainly to poorer students who cannot afford private schools that still employ teachers.
• D)It is likely to fade out as people recognize that students at certain levels cannot teach themselves, even with facilitative assistance in the virtual classroom.

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