What is online education? How it works? How it is for minor subjects?
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Online education is a kind of distance learning.you should study lessons at home yourself because there are not any class to attend.but you would have a tutor that you can ask him or her your questions. they guide you in this way .there is a course administer who can solve your technical problems.you should do a large amount of assignments and respond to your classmates' opinins.in my opinion it is fine for minor subjects.Online education is a good experience that you can try it once.\ngood luck
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At a traditional college you have an opportunity to interact with your classmates and your teachers, not just in online chats but face-to-face. You are likely to complete your assignments on time so as not to be embarrassed when you go to class.\n\nAt an online institution, you must have an incredible amount of self discipline. \n\nTraditional colleges usually have regional accreditation but I have not found any online institution (totally online) that has this accreditation. Some programs may be quite easy because they are just a step above diploma mills but you would be wasting your money because your degree would not mean much to an employer or graduate school.
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excellent question. i will try to give my 2 cents\nOpen university has very flexible and relaxed curriculum that you can do using correspondence ( also online sometimes). Admission requirements are very linient too. \nBut online university basically has same requirements and standards that of a normal university but the benefit is that u can do all courses completely online.. that is from ur workplace, home etc. the downside is u don't interact(personally) with other students(yeah chats and all that are there)  or professors.\nBottomline, the open university has the purpose of providing education to people of all background and constraints.. (making more people educated even if the standards needs to be compromised a bit) but the purpose of online university is to provide all education at your doorstep without necessarily compromising in quality (not at least through course structure or grade requirements).
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Depends on the school you end up attending. Now a days there are plenty of traditional schools that have online degree programs. The degree that you would get from those schools are the same as the campus degree. Schools with good reputations like Drexel University, University of Maryland, New Jersey Institute of Technology, University of Baltimore....etc all have online degree programs that you can attend. Schools like university of phoenix I would stay away from.
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Never too late, I'm 36 and just went back to school online. There are some good colleges online and it makes it a lot easier in everyday life to be able to sit down at your computer and take classes.  Check into it.
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online degree courses donot have much more value...
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i have taken many on-line courses.  they are great if you have a very un-traditional schedule and want to study, write papers, or finish a test at 3am, but they lack in the social aspect of school.  law is NOT something you want to try and do on-line since most of the legal profession involves the relationships with people more than the "legal" aspects of it.  of course, if you just want to be a legal aide, or research junkie, then it doesn't matter if you can relate to people as long as you can find the "golden ticket" or loophole in the law that is needed to prosecute or defend a company or person
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depends on what course you want to take up, although even if you do enroll online, i guess people would suggest that you enroll to a computer school if its a major course, all courses that are offered online are minor and for added information, you can always search and learn on your own. you can go to learndell.com which will give you options on what you want to learn about, mostly courses that are offered are mainly for software like, excell, word, access, programming c:/, .net, servers and all that. mostly what they have there are just gists of information. in short you would still need to search and even enroll in a real school to learn the major stuff. what i can say though is that, you can always find ways to learn on your own, and experience and self study will always be your best teacher.
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Online college is for people who are to lazy to go to traditional college. \n\nDisadvantage is you dont get the eperience one gets when sitting in a class of peers. \nSome companys question how much you really know about a subject when you did everything online with no hands on training. \n\nThere are many disadvantages..... not so many advantages if your genuinely wanting to learn.
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I teach online at an accredited school (make your school is accredited or your classes/degree will be worthless) and I've taken classes as well.\n\nJust like traditional classes, each teacher is different and will have her or his own policies:  some will require you to log on for a minimum number of days each week, others will specify which days you are to take exams, and others are even more flexible by allowing you to complete the course at your own pace.\n\nLike the first answerer stated, the responsibility to manage your own schedule is paramount:  this is where a lot of students get into trouble.  Unlike the traditional class, you don't have to be in class on a particular day or time, so it is easy to decide to log in later--and before you know it, you've fallen behind and there is no way to catch up.  That's the biggest problem I've seen as an instructor.  Lectures are given online, so there is actually more reading in the online class than there is in the traditional class.  Some instructors will have multimedia presentations and demonstrations, so you will have to be sure that you have all the relevant software from the start of the semester or quarter--your instructor should provide a list for you.\n\nMy advice is to keep a regular schedule for when you will log on and work on the class; keep to a study schedule as well; if possible, submit work early since it is so easy to fall behind; and be sure to connect with other students in class--usually, there is a discussion board set up for that and classmates often help each other out which makes more enjoyable and can help you with mastering the content.\n\nLastly, expect that on occasion there will be technologoy glitches, e.g., either the school's server will go down, or there will be a problem with your computer.  This is another reason to submit work early so that you are not panicking while trying to get an assignment in at the last minute.\n\nI hope that is helpful!  All the best to you!
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Definitely look into accreditation!  If it's not accredited, it is not worth it at all.  \n\nI don't have any experience with online programs, but I do work in a large university, and the only thing I would caution you about is the stigma attached to online education.   Many people (prospective employers, for example, or graduate school admissions committees, if you're talking about a bachelor's degree here) view online degree programs as less rigorous as traditional university programs.  I'm not saying that this is true or not, but that negative view certainly does exist.  I suspect it's largely dependent on your field and whether the program you're looking into has any kind of reputation (good or bad), as well.  \n\nGood luck!
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Distance learning is usually obtaining training via the Internet in the form of videos, powerpoint presentations, software tutorials, etc. However, distance learning is also watching/participating in a teleconference at a nearby school or library or even in your own home. The one conducting the teleconference may be a university professor at a university hundreds or thousands of miles away. This type of education is becoming very common and is offered by more and more colleges and universities. This is great for people that have obligations (family, job, etc.) and/or don't live near a school they want to attend. Yes, many people are interested in obtaining their college education via distance learning. However, it's not for everyone. And, you can't take all of you classes via distance learning at regular universities.
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You can learn just about any subject at very very low cost at UniversalClass.com. There are hundreds (if not thousands)experts in a field teaching affordable online courses at UniversalClass.com; so not only will you be surprised about how many courses they offer, but how easy it is to join. Also, Universalclass.com allows experts, specialists, or hobbyists (any subject - but you should know it!) teach others what they know and earn a few bucks. Those who set up their classes also set their own price for a course! UniversalClass.com gets a small "cut" but most goes to the instructor/author of a course.\n\nGreat program. Works for everybody: online students and online mentors. Win-win.
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They are a good way to get a degree for people with limited time, such as working parents, etc.\n\nMy friend received her master's degree through online courses.  It took her only one year as opposed to the normal two years.  She had to write papers and participate in weekly chat groups, but nothing very extensive.  While she's enjoying the salary hike thanks to having her master's degree, she says that she didn't really get a lot from the courses themselves.  She also admits that she didn't put as much effort into it as she could have, though.\n\nIf you were able to choose either online courses or a traditional classroom setting for your bachelor's degree, however, I would definitely opt for the classroom!
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Yes, there are some very good online colleges.  I am in the military and stationed overseas.  A lot of military members are completing their educations this way.\n\nYour degree will be recognized and you can use financial aid!\n\nI received my Bachelors Degree in 2004 this way.\n\nHere are a few Colleges I would recommend that offer online courses:\n\nUniversity of Maryland University College / Bowie State University\n\nUniversity of Oklahoma\n\nUniversity of Phoenix\n\nBest of luck on your pursuit of higher education!
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Well The best thing about online degree courses is that you can do it from anywhere\n\nIf you mean Degree courses through Distance Education, yes there are many. Check out the Bangalore University website for Details.\n\nFor Distance Education Programs being offered by various universities in India visit http://www.successcds.net/Distance-Education/
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Several colleges and universitites offer on-line degree programs.  Avoid private institutions, check with the local college or university in your area.  Most good programs require at least some in-class participation.\n\nOn the other hand if you are just looking for the "piece of paper" there are lots of degree mills that have little or no requirements other than $