I really hate distance ed..stats!!!

So I have attended 2 classes of stats on campus and I have found it to be a far better learning experience than learning online. Currently I am enrolled in an online distance learning type course which will later transfer to my nursing program at Red River. I'll get to the point. Where does my prof get off thinking that he can assign word for word reading of the text and the study guide and think that that is an appropriate way to learn? When I attend class I get a more concise, to the point version of what takes me HOURS to read, watch and interpret. I must admit that there are several resources online for me to use like the text, stat tutor (the online video series)and study guide however reading every word of an american text and watching hours of a women spout stats theory in a monotonous tone drives me insane. What took me 3 hours of reading and watching took 1h 25 minutes of in class time and a far better explanation of the content. It was not clouded by American stats or too many examples and information that is not even needed for the class. Why should distance ed be any different from an in class course where you would have the profs notes as a basis to study with the text as a resource. I am thoroughly unimpressed with this delivery of this class and will never again take a course if it's taught like this. Good news is I am learning however at a sickeningly slow pace.