Are Learning Networks the Future?

I feel that learning networks are the future when it comes to higher education. Many universities already implement online courses and you can now earn a degree online. As for primary and secondary education I feel that learning networks may not be the future because of many safety and legal issues that may be encountered. I also feel that right now in the age of the "tech boom" schools would have incorporated much more technology than they do now. The only way I see public schools having learning networks is if they could get enough funding but until then I believe that schools will continue to incorporate technology little by little.