US | college Most Undergrads Will Take Classes Online in 10 Years College presidents predict big increase in education via the web By John Johnson Posted Aug 30, 2011 3:30 PM CDT Copied Online classes are gaining traction, but so is plagiarism, according to a new college survey by Pew. (Shutterstock) Online education will be booming over the next decade, according to a new Pew survey of college presidents. Some highlights, as noted by Today's Digital Life: Half of the presidents surveyed say most undergrads will take at least some classes online in 10 years, up from the current estimate of 15%. 62% say more than half of textbooks will be digital in 10 years. Half of the presidents say online courses offer the same value as those in a regular classroom; that's higher than the 29% of the general public that feels the same way. This brave new world is apparently making plagiarism easier: Half the presidents say they've seen an increase over 10 years, and nearly all blame the Internet. Read These Next Husband of the Coldplay 'Kiss Cam' woman breaks his silence. Amy Coney Barrett weighs in a possible third Trump term. Trump rips Tom Hanks after West Point cancels award ceremony. Wall Street is getting twitchy over falling lumber prices. Report an error