Life-long learning is a certainty in this constantly changing world. How will experts plan for their professional development? Operations professionals struggle to balance work, family, and personal commitments. Online learning is one way they can accomplish all of these goals. Online learning opportunities are evolving, and they certainly will look different in the year 2020. This session will explore the future of online learning, what learning communities are, and if human interaction in the classroom is obsolete. Participants will explore how they might receive professional education in the future.