An article in the online edition of US News and World Reports cites four potential benefits of allowing high school students to take college courses online: reducing college costs, assessing college readiness, providing access to more challenging material, and making an impression on college admission officers.

The full article can be found at:

http://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/articles/2013/07/16/consider-online-college-courses-in-high-school