To participate in these environments, it really helps to have a good imagination. Well it would almost be easier to talk about who isn't using Distance Learning. This is good and this is bad. It's good because this is a terffic medium for education, and it certainly should be taken advantage of. Unfortunately, many schools have rushed to the Web for fear of missing out on something.
Some schools are there to make money, with little regard for the quality of their offerings.
Some schools are just getting started, and quite frankly, don't quite know what they're doing yet. Some schools mean well and basically know what they're doing, but just haven't gotten the bugs worked out yet. Having said all that, there are lots of schools offering DL courses and programs. Peterson's Distance Learning and Bear's Guide to Earning College Degrees Nontraditionally . Both books offer reviews of schools and the programs they offer and provide insights into what kind of issues you may want to consider in choosing a school.