- Many regionally accredited colleges are offering online or online/classroom degrees to their students. Employers view online degrees from established universities as being more acceptable than online universities in general, according to the Career Advantage website. However, many online colleges are regionally accredited just like the more recognized colleges. In addition, traditional universities that offer online degree options treat a degree earned online the same as one earned in a classroom-based program.
- With the growing technological advances in online courses, group work and interactive course material make learning online so much more than just reading from a book and taking a quiz online. Online group discussions, projects, video lectures and other tools let students and teachers interact in more ways than thought possible in just the last few years. This all makes online degrees more like a traditional classroom learning environment.
- It takes substantial amounts of self-initiative and personal focus to be able to handle completing an online degree, especially when you are working in addition to completing the program. The face-to-face interaction with teachers in a traditional classroom structure is present, but comes in a different form with online programs. Students are generally more self-reliant than traditional students and are accountable to themselves to finish their coursework.
- Students that complete online degrees are also well-versed in using a personal computer. They become skilled in navigating the Internet and using its tools, researching online and creating/submitting documents. This gives them an advantage over some other traditional university graduates (especially of an older generation), and makes online degree students more employable.
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