it's surely a made up story. ;P
In the past, we had to go to school and sit in a class. Sometimes it may have been a good experience if we got a good instructor and a good classroom. Nowadays, people can obtain their degree without going to classes. Courses online would be suitable for those people who are not able to adjust their schedule. For me, who work as a baby-sitter, taking classes online would be a good choice.
Most of the time I took classes at school, I couldnt go ask my professors when I had some questions about the lessons because my instructors office hours didnt fit my time. Usually, I could study and pass a test without asking them, but when those classes were Mathematic and Physics, that I was not really good at, I failed the tests. Moreover, when I took classes at school, instructors occasionally didnt teach well. For instance, an accounting class that I took last semester was a real bad class. The teacher spent much time reading the text of the slide shows which other students and I could download from the book publishers website. Also, one day, she picked up a phone during class time, when students were told to turn off their cell phone every time they went to class. She got upset and mad at us because her daughter didnt listen to what she tried to tell her. After the class was over, I went to ask her a few questions, and she told me to study by myself. She also told me that the question I asked were very easy, and they didnt need any explanation. If I have had a chance to take classes online at that time, I wouldnt have faced these problems.
Another reason why taking courses online suits me is that it saves time and money. As a baby-sitter, how much money I get depends on how many hours I work. If I take classes online, I dont have to spend 2 hours driving back and forth from my house to school. Sometimes I cant adjust my study schedule to fit my job schedule. I have to take one class in the morning and others in the evening. It actually wastes my time. In stead of having almost 4 hours to work and study, I have to use my time driving and being stuck on the road. Further more, my house is so far from my school. Driving many times in one day really costs much money.
Today, people have many options to make their live better. In education, instead of wasting our time and money going to class, we can take classes online. Also, its a another way to avoid having irresponsible or emotional teachers, and I think there are enough reasons for me to take courses online.