Online degree programs, as the name says, are programs whose
completion leads to obtaining an recognized higher education
degree. However, to earn this kind of degree, you do not have to
attend a college (at least physically), but you take your classes
online. This allows you to be at different places, at your home,
at work or at some far away tropical island while studying. The
only requirement is that you have a good internet connection
wherever you are.
Accredited and administered by a recognized
institution
There are quite a lot of terms used to describe these educational
activities. The most frequent are e-Learning and online
education. At DegreesBoard, we tend to avoid using these terms
since they can be misinterpreted. E-Learning and online education
also cover all those activities which do not lead to obtaining an
recognized degree, such as online language courses, instructional
courses, or any other courses and programs, varied in quality,
which do not have to be administered by accredited institutions
and which do not provide the learners with an officially
recognized certification.
Therefore, you should pay attention that the program you are interested in is:
- Accredited - which means that one of regional or national accrediting agencies controls its quality
- Administered by a recognized institution - i.e. not some small internet company which has the word 'university' in its title,
- And that it leads to getting an recognized degree - being a Master of Television, with a specialization in Star Wars is highly unlikely to get you a good job.
You can be wherever you want and study at the same
time.
DegreesBoard provides information only on those programs
which satisfy all three demands mentioned above. If you are
thinking about getting a degree online you should remember that any
program which does not satisfy either of the three is a simple
waste of your time, money and effort.
