Many people are now taking an online distance learning degree both in the USA and around the world as they can save you a lot of time and money. Many people also find that they are much more convenient and offer a wide variety of subjects.
The convenience of being able to decide when you study and arranging your own time table is a massive attraction for students
An online degree saves money in all sorts of ways. You save on the cost of travel. You will be able to study from home, in comfort, and engage in the reading and working materials from a web site on which you will also likely submit your homework. You can download materials for it and distribute your answers and questions to teachers so that they can check them out. You may be able to participate in web cam chatroom session with your fellow students and learn by interacting with students from all over the world that are taking the same subject.
To a certain extent you can learn at your own pace and work your own hours. Some people work better in the morning some people work better at night. With an online degree you have have the flexabilty to do this some of the time, thereby enhancing your learning experience.
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Posted on Jul 01, 2009 under Online PHD |
I have a Masters Degree in Biology/Microbiology and I am a Natural Sciences Instructor for a Community College. I absolutely love my job, but I am looking to start work on my PhD. I need an online program that offers a BIO related PhD online. The area institutions do not offer what I need. Any help would be great.
There are no Online PHD programs that are at all respected. You’d need to go to a brick and mortar school.
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Posted on Jul 01, 2009 under Online Graduate Degree |
I would like to further my education, in order to increase professional opportunities, but I don’t want to leave the work force. Is an accredited Online Graduate Degree worth my time and money?
I work in Operations Research.
Get an online degree from a university that also has campuses and has been around. Such as University of California at Berkeley. Then your degree will be as good as on campus degrees because the professors are the same. If you get one purely online, you don’t know what kind of instructors teach those courses. For the employer’s point of view, as long as the school is reputable and accredited, it wouldn’t matter much.
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Posted on Jul 01, 2009 under Online Nursing Degree |
Pros:
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Earning your Nursing degree online allows you to attend classes at times that are most convenient for you, enabling you to advance your education and career while maintaining your other responsibilities. Other advantages include:
* Flexible Schedule - Learn at your pace and place
* No waiting to begin classes
* Convenience of studying and doing course work when you want to, 24/7
* Increased ability to interact with faculty and fellow students
* Avoid age related concerns adult learners in traditional programs cope with
* Online courses allow you to be more independent
* Wider choice of programs than may be available locally
* Wider choice of schools available than are available locally
* Wider school selection helps students match cost per credit hour to budget
* Ability to keep working and earning while you learn
* No traffic, commuting, parking, or child care concerns
* May be able to graduate sooner
* May cost less than traditional campus-based schools
* More accommodating for students with handicaps
* Virtual classmates often develop into network of real life friendships
* Proves to employers that you are self motivated, able to work independently, and computer savvy.
Cons
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If you want to succeed in online learning you need to be committed, motivated, and self-disciplined because you will be the one responsible for setting the pace of your learning experience and assignment completion. You will be responsible for signing into your online classroom and keeping up. You will be responsible for prioritizing your time so that you make time for your online classes. As with everything else of value in life, you get out of it what you put into it.
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Posted on Jul 01, 2009 under Online Psychology Degree |
I’m interested in returning to school and finishing my psychology degree through Drexel’s Online Psychology Degree program. Has anyone got any advice, cautionary tales, info, etc., that might not exist at the Drexel website concerning their online school in general and the psych program specifically? Your personal experiences and/or what you’ve heard others say would be great to hear.
Thanks in advance
Personally, I think that online degree programs won’t prepare you properly and aren’t going to look very good on vitas/resumes.This is especially true if you’re considering doing school beyond your bachelor’s, nothing can replace the guidance, intellectual enviornment and one-on-one instruction that grad school offers. If financially you are struggling (thus the choice to do online, I don’t know your reasons for choosing online), loans and grants can be applied for. Grad lectures are not like regular college courses. They’re typically once a week for a couple of hours. So, if you have other commitments, it is easy to fit it in.
Just something to consider.
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