Is the Internet accelerating the transformation of community?

For my research question, Is the Internet accelerating the transformation of community?, Lumosity, Unitech,, USA Today, UCLA,Google Books, IPL, Socail Change, Cybertherapy, NOVA, PBS, Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel, IMAX, History Channel and GVRL might be some useful sites aspects of transformation of a community. Instead of buying expensive programs or visiting speacialist which can cost a lot of money, a person can go on line and use sites like these to improve upon themslves memory, hand eye cordination, and so forth. 10 yrs ago there were almost 0 programs dedicated to promoting human growth (mind & body). With the internet available I believe this is a good transormation because these sites can be accesed at no cost and can help an individual better themselves and add different perspectives and information in which the can implement in to thier daily lives.
The reason for using these sources is most are acedemic journals either derived from Universities, accredited educational programs, or active working industry that deals directly with in these fields.