College Online Anyone?

Yes there are cons. First off just like any other brick and mortor school you have to do your homework and find a reputable institution behind the online program. There are hundreds of schools online making various claims, but most of them charge alot of money to attain a degree that is worthless to employers. For every 1 good reputeable school online there are 10 worthless ones. As far as the education itself once your in it, the other con is you get less support in many cases than you would with a traditional school. That has gotten better with the advancement of video conferencing, but it is still a negative compared with being about to form study groups with actual people, and physically going to your teacher and getting support with your questions. You can be very successful with an online degree and education, but those are some of the things to look out for before you do.

I did some online course work a couple of years back. It was good as I could do the homework and studies in my own time frame. It was very convenient. It still costs a good amount of money but less then a regular school, and as an adult I really don't need the whole college experience, plus I have kids and it is nice to be able to get a college education while still watching my kids.

I loved my online college classes, but you have to be a motivated individual to be successful at one. Only you are responsible for doing all the reading and completing the assignments. There's no one there to push you or remind you. It does take some initiative to push yourself to read the books and watch the related videos when there are so many other things you'd rather be doing. You need to analyze yourself to see if you feel you have the push it will take.

I'm currently studying from home via the open university with online tutorials, activities and forums. I love the fact I can study in this way as it means I can still do all ther other things I need to do and can fit my studies in around other responsibilities. It is very difficult at times however as it is often a challenge to find the motivation to get into the studying as my schedule is decided by me. It os far too easy to procrastinate and let the work pile up between assignments. So far I have done ok but I need to get more organised and find a balanced routine to ensure my grades are higher that those being achieved at the moment.

NOpe, not for me though.. It's not really popular over here as many of us, still prefer the conservative ways of going to school physically.. haha =D The best one can have is watchin lectures via the school website, and that's it.. hehe ^_^ other than that, it will be home schooling, whereby one need not be enrolled in any schools at all, and everything is self taught.. haha =D

The cons are that if you have a question it can sometimes take a while to get an answer. Also, one needs to be careful to make sure that the school is legit. I know that The University of Phoenix is good. My husband attends there and likes it a lot. He is getting his Associates Degree in Communications then he will move on for his Bachelors degree.

I completed almost my entire degree online. The only disadvantage I can see is that you have to seek out your own resources if you are really stuck on something. Online response can be good, but sometimes not fast enough to help you figure out a problem. I used the net and the library a lot, as well as friends who knew about the subject I was struggling with. I attended Franklin University in Columbus, OH and most of their classes have online student groups, which made it nice to get faster support. They also had online tutoring in almost every subject, and it was free. I loved it.

My husband is doing an online university. He is attending the University of Phoenix pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Communications. I know there are some good online Universities. I have a friend who is attending his third year at Regis University online which is based out of Colorado. I would check universities such as Boston College and Uuniversity of Southern California to see if they offer full online programs. ALso, check the local colleges in your state to see if they offer online universities. A lot of them offer them now.