What is your opinion on online colleges?

I think getting an online degree is a really great option for people that can't take the time to go to campus. I was lucky enough to get all my studying done when I didn't really have many other responsibilities, but I do think that for the single mums out there, or people who need to use their day to earn money are lucky to have the option to still get qualifications. I can't see why it would be worthless to employers.

I like taking some of my courses online, because they tend to have more flexible due dates. I don't think you should take all your classes online, but if you can do some classes that you just need to get out of the way go for it

Well I may be biased because my husband works for a company that provides support to many online colleges, but I think they are the way of the future and a good alternative for adults already in the work force. One of the colleges my husband supports had a world famous chef graduate from one of their online schools, so that is quite impressive. The work load is just as much as a regular school and graduating from an online college can prove to a perspective employer that you have a great amount of discipline.

I have just finished college Saturday as an online student. I enjoyed it a lot but you have to be really dedicated to do this. Just like in class you have to talk to other students and deal with the problems you have and you can have an online discussion with other students and even the teacher. It took me two years to do this but some may be able to do this in a lesser time as they may be able to take more than one class a month. i did a college that allowed me to do one class a month and there were 18 classes to complete. I did it in two years instead of 18 because i took some time off because of some health issues and some long vacation i had planned before starting and usually your dean at the school you choose to do online with is very understanding of this. Online classes i believe are the way to go as i worked full time doing this and its a great way to finish school and also learn new things for your work environment you might not have known. Your not using your car so no wear or tear on your car and again no gas which is a live saving to me and probably to many others out there as well.

Well I hate to be the only one somewhat disagreeing with all of you but I can see several reasons why employers would not take online degrees seriously. Some are superficial and some can be complicated:1. nobody respects the U of Phoenix pop ups we have all seen. 2. in many ways, college is about handling a heavy work load--academically. it's to see if you can cram a lot of info into your brain in a short amount of time and involves a lot of attention to detail and memorization most of the time. i see online courses as a way of slowly doing a few classes at a time until bam, you have a degree of some sort after many years of accumulation. i'm not sure if it's the same playing field. 3. i have taken an online course at a 4 year accredited institution for the sole purpose of qualifying my prereqs for professional school. it was a difficult experience because the material was difficult. without classes however, i see issues with time management and everyone doing the reading/discussion/quizzes at close to the deadline instead of throughout the semester. arguments can be made that college students do this anyway but i think this kind of procrastination impedes actual learning of the material. it's a way to beat the system but actually cheat yourself...employers already deal with procrastination all the time at the work place and they would probably look at an online degree as proof of someone's tendencies for procrastination. i know this may be a false and unfair accusation to many, perhaps most people who are pursuing online degrees but that's the kind of stigma we are looking at when the online education movement is only getting off the ground.

This is a good idea. It is can help for people who haven't time or the people's house is so far from school. They can learn anything and complete their study at home. Final, it is very good for the people who have home far form school

In India, we do not have online colleges, but we have something called "correspondence course", where all the stuff comes to you by post and if you attend just two classes in a month at a institute, you get your degree. All the courses are for arts, science and MBA only. We do not have a course on Information technology, because it comes under the engineering university, which does not conduct correspondence courses. In India, this correspondence course is a recognised degree.Lot of people working in government offices do these courses to improve their chances of promotion.

For me it is a great idea. I would like to study and get an online degree too as it would be more academically inclined. For me, studying is part of learning. So why not go for those better ranked online degree and have more time to handle life. Online degree are great way to tailor make your time and effort to get the right sort of knowledge to start learning a thing or two. I agree whole-heartedly with your choice that you had some similar experience. Online degree throws away the living expense and make you more focused at the task at hand. If you know such degree please introduce it to me as well because I find it interesting to join

Hi Phyrre, you have said the magic word, "ACCREDITED" that's the most important factor and to know if they are or aren't it's as easy as 123 just go to the department of education in your state...I'm certain you'll get an answer. Good luck:-) ~G~

It really depends on the person and the degree sought. My best friend has taken courses on-line for business and done quite well. She did it while she was working for someone already, so it helped to advance her career. When she moved on from that job, the left with the ability to write a higher title, as well as a degree on her resume. If you are a self-disciplined person and can really dedicate yourself to on-line courses, it isn't a bad idea, in my opinion. I think that having a degree earned on-line says a lot for a person and to me would look pretty good on an application or resume. The reason I say this is that going to a campus college, you have specific times to be in class, and you are guided by an instructor, whereas; on-line, you have to take the time and initiative to do the work and actually visit the site. My advice, go for it. Education is wonderful no matter how we obtain it.

I agree and support the online colleges. Why not. Technology has advanced. The colleges method and system can be done online. Accreditation problems can be discussed with the government. The important thing is, online colleges graduates are able to prove their skills. By the way, I've suggested to some staff in the office, working online.

Yes it is good to be part of..It is totally dpends on the caliber of the person..

I have heard people, most specially local celebrities getting into this online education since most of them don't have the luxury of time going to colleges and finishing up with classes with other regular students. well, be careful choosing the online education that some of them might turn out to the scam.

It sounds convenient for people who are already employed full time and still wants to continue earning units for eduction, I went to college (campus) everyday , back then these online colleges is not really the hot item for an option. but i thought it was great becuase the real thrill for being in school is a keepsake for an experience.. the feeling of having classmates , campus rally , pep squad , cheering for your school's sports team when they compete with other schools , sororities , clubs and affiliations , final exams and the relief of each final exam , overnight studies , team work on laboratory projects , beating the clock so as not to get late on class , dormitories , cutting classes , school dance and parties , classroom set-up professors that are really so annoying sometimes , reporting and stuff... I graudated college 10 years ago , the memories being in the campus as a student is a great feeling.

I believe that people now a days are time conscious and don't have time to spend for learning counting on the travel time to school and all. I believe that this idea is very helpful to busy people who enjoy the comfort of their own home learning.