A few years back we wrote the post Online Education, A Cheaters Paradise? where we examined what it meant to “earn a degree” despite the fact that many undergrads admit to cheating on online-based tests. New technologies, according to a recent USNEWS article may limit student’s online cheating.

One of the most asked questions regarding online education is how do online classrooms function in terms of technology and software. Online classrooms typically rely on learning management systems that allow students to take their classroom on the go and are accessible from anywhere with an internet connection.

Chattanooga, Tennessee has become the first in the United States to offer ultra-high-speed Internet service, joining Hong Kong and a few other cities in the world to offer such a service. With online education, business, entertainment and health care at the forefront of reasons for a national program, experts discuss the benefits versus the cost of getting there.