In-person education is too expensive, overserves a huge percentage of students, and aspects of online education are already better than the in-person experience.
∙ Ease of creating small group discussion
∙ Geographic diversity
∙ No commuting
∙ More investment in lectures
∙ Easy to message people 1-on-1
∙ Community forums to preserve knowledge
(h/t @will_mannon and @fortelabs)
Here's my thread on what you need to know to understand the online education industry.