To the author of the article:
Oh, boo hoo.
Big surprise that a job has benefits and “hurdles.” NOT.
There’s nothing insurmountable or earth-shattering here. These courses are the wave of the future, except the future is now. Sure, there are things to work out, but they will be worked out. More and more students will choose to get their education in a variety of formats, with the traditional on-campus classroom becoming less and less primary over time.
Some of these jobs pay full benefits. $300 per student per course is more money than I make now, assuming the same number of students per year.
By teaching at a virtual school, I could teach sitting at home in sweatpants or running shorts, work fewer hours per day, probably also have the house cleaned and supper cooked before my husband got home, FReep a little during the day, and not have to worry about high gasoline prices.
Oh, yeah, and like the article said, no cafeteria duty!
What's not to like? ;-)