People have various opinions regarding online education because it is a new concept in contrast to the old tradition of physically attending school. Studying online is an effective and successful way to learn, and many of the best universities in the world, as well as almost all universities in the U.S., are offering more and more online courses.
There is also a strong movement for open platform education; this means organizations like UoPeople are working to bring education online in a more affordable manner. Our peer-to-peer learning, which teaches the students to study and interact with other students from around the world, is part of what works best in international companies, where people need to work with teams from around the world. More and more companies are beginning to recognize online education these days - so we believe it is just a matter of time before there will be more universal acceptance. Moreover, one can look at who is behind the university to see the caliber of support and recognition.