A silly article by someone with an obvious bias. Those who opt for online courses at community colleges are: Those with childcare barriers (poor Moms)

A silly article by someone with an obvious bias. Those who opt for online courses at community colleges are: Those with childcare barriers (poor Moms) Those with 1 or more full time jobs Those who are intimidated by the college atmosphere ELL students Disabled students Those who want easy education with little effort put Those living in rural areas These are the groups least likely to succeed. The selection bias in this case is impossible to get around without a legitimate RCT. It's eye opening to see the backlash against an emerging trend that does nothing more than offer educational opportunities to more people at a substantially lower cost. Who loses? The guy writing the editorial most likely.