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College Degrees Online?
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Posted 3 months ago Does anyone have an opinion on whether pursuing a college degree online is beneficial? Do potential employers differentiate? If online degrees are ok, then what schools and what degrees are most accepted? Thank you in advance for any advice given "What you do for yourself - any gesture of kindness, any gesture of gentleness, any gesture of honesty and clear seeing toward yourself - will affect how you experience your world. In fact, it will transform how you experience the world. What you do for yourself, you're doing for others, and what you do for others, you're doing for yourself." |
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| Posted 3 months ago Some schools are not reputable like diploma mills, and others are not accepted by the mainstream. If you stay with an accredited college, you can register for online classes with the assurance that earned credits will count toward a degree. Many state schools have online courses available; however, some courses need to be face to face. Online students should be very focused, motivated, and organized because the course work does have a specific deadline. Since you moved to a new area, I would start with local schools. If you have a question about a program or a problem with course work, you can meet with an advisor in person. These online classes are not less expensive than those offered in the brick and mortar version. If you are a passive learner, online classes can be a challenge because you are doing the coursework in isolation. Some schools do have interactive classes online which require owning a compatible computer with audio and video capabilities. Completed work and tests are emailed to the professor. Good luck, and keep us informed about your progress. |
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| Posted 3 months ago Great question. I asked this same question to my VP last year. I work in HR and Employment services as a Recruiter. About 55% of my candidates are either working on an on-line degree or have an on-line degree. Years back most employers looked at an on-line degree as trivial. There was no weight to it and response was usually not so good. However today that has changed in a big way. The fact of the matter is most people simply do not have the time to physically go to a school. Working towards an on-line degree makes sense in most people's lives, especially working mothers or single mothers who have very limited extra time. Earning a degree, whether on-line or not takes disipline. I feel it takes a bit more disipline on-line because it's all about time management and doing it yourself. I have worked with several Fortune 500 companies and large financial firms in the past and can tell you that many hire candidates with on-line degrees. The number is rising from what I can see. In my opinion, whatever means you go about choosing to get a higher education should be praised and accepted.
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