There are somethings in which school is important, such as leaning social interactions. As I see it you cannot just charge per person you will be charging for the grade. Also with the tuition being the same the college that offers distance education will in the end save money. This will occur in the long run for the school, at first the cost may exceed the reward but as the equipment becomes paid off the cost will decrease thus greater profit. This question depends on the type of student.
Some students learn better in lecture format, and face to face interaction.
Others may prefer learning through interactions through online groups. I can see one benefit of having an online format class, that is that all information transfered will be archieved. This will allow for any discrepencies to be displaced or for future research being conducted on learning. Each person will not be as afraid to speak their mind. Val Iinuma A. Some of the disadvantages of distance learning that I can see are the types of courses available.