Are online international higher education programmes here to stay?

Yes, because they are more accessible, affordable and environmentally friendly than traditional schemes.

Perhaps only very expensive executive programmes run by elite higher education institutions.

Perhaps only cheap programmes designed for poor students that can't afford a proper international experience.

Perhaps only for extra-curricular activities such as foreign language learning.

Perhaps only as a substitute for traditional schemes in the case of emergencies and natural disasters.

No, because no online scheme can substitute for the experience of travelling and living abroad.