WHAT ARE THEY?
In simple words, Online Degree courses are degree courses that can be done online.
They can be overseas degrees.Its just like going to college only that you attend your classes through your computer.That means its just like the college coming to you.I hope you understand that they are not exactly correspondence courses as you will attend lectures ( some of them live) via your computer.
WHO NEEDS THEM?
Online degrees courses are used by mainly working people who don't have time to go to colleges, & housewives & students who can't travel to distant places for education.
Online degrees are cheaper,cuts travel costs and are almost of equal value to the offline degrees. http://www.makeke.ca/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=666
AFTER COMPLETION OF THE COURSE WILL I BE ISSUED DIFFERENT TYPES OF CERTIFICATES BECAUSE I DID THE COURSE ONLINE?
- No, most of the universities and colleges give the same type of degree certificates they present to the day scholars.
+ online degrees allow you to continue working full time or do whatever you do while you learn.
+ Flexibility is the main attractive feature of online degrees.Online degrees are made in such a way so that you follow through the course at your own time and without much relevance to your location (except of course, you need to be near your PC or Laptop.).
+ Contrary to what most people think, learning online, is highly engaging and of very high efficiency.
+ Availability is another great feature of online degrees.Online degree programmes are offered by about 80% of the institutions in UK and US.There are also some very good online colleges and universities on the Internet.Report says that most of the students are overseas students as it has become very difficult to obtain student visas, admissions and not to mention the huge fees.Experts believe that the no. of students applying going for online are expected to double by 2009.
- Lack of interaction between peers and also this new idea is new to many and is slowly catching up.
NOTE:
It is Important to note that though given a lot of flexibility,online students are like any other students in a classroom and should apply themselves just as much.
YOU ARE IN CONTROL, but that also means you should know your study habits very well.Evaluate yourself before you apply for an online course.
ALSO, not every course is that good while done online.Its based on the kind of the course, for eg: Computer Science and other technical degree courses and business degrees are excellent when done online but not degrees related to medical science and nursing.Get the picture?
HOW EXACTLY DO THEY WORK?
The course work is distributed online either by e-mail or posted on the institution's websites.
Special links are provided for watching lectures.
All home works (course works in our case...) and communications between the students and the teachers are done through email.The professors in some institutions are also available in Internet chat rooms during certain hours.
Most of the exams in many institutions are conducted by open book method.
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