The dreary news reports we watch daily sometimes make it feel like this surreal world we find ourselves in is going to last forever. It’s not, asserts Gordon Pape, editor of Internet Wealth Builder.

However, life on the other side may be very different from the one we remember from just a few weeks ago. Among the changes I expect to see is more distance education.

Schools are not going to close permanently. Colleges and universities will eventually reopen. But this experience has showed us that more learning can take place through the use of technology and I expect that trend to continue. There is nothing new about distance education.

It was being used prior to the inception of the internet, through mail distribution of course material. But, as we’re now seeing in homes across the country, the schoolroom can be brought into the living room through the use of increasingly sophisticated teaching materials and interactive programs.

This will benefit those who live in remote areas, children who have to stay home while ill, adults seeking to upgrade their skills, and more. We may even see a reduction in the number of days students actually must attend classes.

One of the companies that stands to benefit is Chegg Inc. (CHGG). It operates an interconnected learning platform, which is on-demand, adaptive, personalized, and backed up by a network of human help. The company hit a record 3.9 million subscribers in 2019, up 29% year-over-year.

Chegg has not released any estimates for 2020, given the uncertainty of the COVID-19 crisis. But the share price has been gradually moving higher from a mid-March low in the $26 range, suggesting that investors feel this company is in the right place at the right time.

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