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7 Myths About The Perception Of Online Degrees It's easy, it's lonely, it's a scam; anyone who works in online education has heard all this nonsense before. Online degrees may be growing in popularity, but that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of misconceptions still surrounding these programs. Here are seven of the most common misconceptions that prospective students and the public tend to… Continue Reading
What Are The Advantages Of Online Learning? Online education can conjure a range of emotions, depending on who you talk to. For some, attending class online appears to lack face-to-face collaboration with other students and teachers. For others, online classes offer a way to get university-level instruction that wouldn't be possible otherwise. Students with full-time jobs or a family to take care… Continue Reading
3 Great Majors For Online Degrees Each day my Inbox is stuffed with news and marketing describing the latest educational technology revolution about to reduce the traditional higher ed system to rubble. But having seen enough of these alleged disruptors come and go (leaving no footprints, other than lost investor dollars), I've become far more enamored with ed-tech solutions that build… Continue Reading
20 Most Employable Degrees For Business 2015 We pulled job growth and salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and compared it with degree information from the National Center for Educational Statistics to determine which fields fared best from a cost/benefit standpoint. Of the top 50 majors in our ranking, business degrees hold a whopping 14 spots -- three in the… Continue Reading
How Do Online Courses Compare To Campus-based Classes? Online education has been around for some time, yet it continues to face the same skepticism it always has. People question whether students learning from a distance can get the same quality education as those in traditional, face-to-face courses, unaware of how much e-learning has evolved over the years. Online programs are available at many… Continue Reading