October 30, 2012 | 10:41 AM | By Katrina Schwartz
As the number of K-12 students who take online courses continues to grow — more than two million are currently enrolled — the need to uphold rigorous standards to online education is becoming that much more important. And with criticism leveled at many online schools for poor academic performance, the online education model needs to create a more accurate way to assess the quality of the dozens of programs in the space.
Read more, a MUST:
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/10/how-to-uphold-online-learning-to-quality-education/