It's accessible, or attempts to be accessible, so no one needs to be left out. I believe everyone should have shelter and food, and I also think that there shouldn't be any barriers that come between a desire to learn and the source of that learning. As computers become cheaper and more ubiquitous, education will become more global and easier to obtain. The greatest and most obvious thing the Internet provides is reach. There is instantaneous contact between any two or more points on the globe.
Students can now be anywhere at any time to view or contribute to works of all sorts.
Instead of re-inventing the wheel, schools and universities can put more wheels in motion. They can learn from others across the country and put those lessons to work in their own communities. At the same time, there's a danger in confusing the tool with the content. Technology is a tool. The ability to put words, images and sounds together, to do all the things that the arts teach us to do, can be enhanced and improved through the use of technology.