> what is the point of an international student renting an apartment in the US and taking a class over the Internet? They're two years into a program, didn't c

> what is the point of an international student renting an apartment in the US and taking a class over the Internet? They're two years into a program, didn't create the circumstances that are forcing them to take their education entirely online, and the notion that they can return to their home country and participate in classes that might be happening at 3:00 am local time seems pretty far fetched? Most of these upper-level online classes are participatory, not Coursera-style "watch a recording".