Distance education could, for example, help bring foreign language instruction to students in small schools that cannot afford to have their own teacher in a particular language. It could also help us offer continuing education and advanced degrees to adult learners who can't fit structured class schedules in among the changing demands of professional, home, and family commitments. The variety of classes that could be offered would also be so great that no conventional school could match it. There would be no limit on the number of courses that are offered, and the times at which you took these classes wouldn't be restricted by regular class times. All of these issues are considerably important as the demand grows for more education.
Poor countries seek universal primary education.
Countries that have managed to provide primary education for everyone seek universal secondary education. With this increase in demand for education, it is unsure whether or not our existing classroom-based educational system can meet these needs. The cost of classroom education is on the increase and even rich nations are drawing back from the growing costs. Part of the reason why classroom-based educational systems are failing is that they are wasteful of resources. Virtual classrooms have the opportunity to provide an answer to problems of space, storage, and time.