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 We knew Letterman would pipe up about Colbert eventually. A parent's nightmare, in a white cardboard box. The humans survived this flight; the deer on the ground didn't. Trump promotes aide who likes 'competent white men' in charge. Report an error