Naturally, studying on-line is not the same as studying abroad. For those students with time, money and few responsibilities, travelling overseas for their education is still a great life-affirming adventure. However, for the majority of students who do not have the kind of resources required for an extensive stay in a foreign land, on-line courses open up a new world of possibilities. Colleges will become information producers, and the movement of students between countries and institutions will be as easy as clicking a cursor on an icon. The future classroom is here today, and today's on-line education is truly a global education experience.
Students wanting to access American education have to look no further than their own computers.