Distance learning has become more popular in recent years. Due to concern about the quality of web-based courses, the purpose of this study was to explore the differences in web-based versus land-based courses. In this study, the researcher compares web-based and land-based education courses to explore the strengths and weaknesses of each type of course. Overall, the average grades were similar but web-based was the more popular format. Land-based courses had a higher retention rate for students.