Online Versus Traditional Schools

Online Degrees, Education of the Future

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Online Degrees, Education of the Future

Online college degree programs are increasingly becoming the preferred method for obtaining higher education. With the economy recovering from a recession and with people trying to keep what work they have and still try to increase their promotion potential, maximizing their time is important; online degree programs do just that. They allow the student to work from the comfort of their home and at their own pace while continuing to work at their jobs. There are many different benefits to an online education that you just could not get from a traditional learning environment. They include reduced costs from books, no commute or parking hassles and no lost wages from missing time at work. Additionally, they allow people to learn from different institutions, from a distance. For example, military personnel, stay-at-home moms, international students and working professionals can all still earn a degree from wherever they are in the world, without interrupting their schedule or leaving their computers. The Internet is the way we do our daily business, shopping, socializing and is fast becoming how we receive our education. The problem is that many people believe that online degrees are just from degree mills and are not as good as traditional degrees. The fact is there are many different credible institutions that provide some sort of online education. Hence, online degrees have just as much merit as traditional degrees because they both require accreditation, academic standards, and provide sufficient interaction between students and faculty.

Above all, accreditation is an important aspect of education standards and is what people should look for when they examine institutions of higher learning to help them determine if they will receive a quality education. Accreditation is defined as a process of external quality review, created...