A look at the rise of online degrees and distance education. Internet has gone beyond just few video and audio websites. It has become an educational portal.
Internet has revolutionized and brought about drastic changes in the realm of education today. Degrees which were once deemed to be “distance education” are now available to students no matter wherever they are situated. There are a number of accredited schools and universities which offer online degree courses. The online degree courses are definitely very advantageous for the students who are fraught with monetary and time constraints but are eager to further their education.
The students need to carry out sufficient amount of research before registering themselves with any of the online courses. The universities as well as the colleges are ranked by the Online Education Database on the basis of the retention rate, acceptance, student-faculty ratio, graduation rate, financial aid resources, years of accreditation and peer web reviews. The students must look for schools which are certified by Distance Education & Training Council. Most of the renowned online degree programs are listed with Department of Education College Navigator in U.S.
In this article we shall focus on some of the reputed online degree courses:
Nova Southeastern University is known to offer a total of 76 online graduate, undergraduate, master and doctoral certificate programs. The online courses are approved by Southern Regional Education Board’s Electronic Campus. Students benefit from the graphical course material presentation, discussion forums, and facilities such as online assignment submission.
1. Graduate programs are offered in disciplines like Employment Law & Public Administration, Computer Information Systems, Biomedical Informatics, Accounting, Business Administration, and Child Protection.
2. The undergraduate courses offered online include Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, Mathematics Education, Early Childhood Education, Computer Information Systems, and Substance Abuse Studies among many other disciplines.
3. Apart from this students can also enroll themselves for online professional courses offered in Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and SLP.D or Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology. For any detailed information students can visit their site Nova.
Regent University approved by Commission on Colleges of Southern Association of Colleges & Schools, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, and Council for Higher Education Accreditation is a very prestigious Christian based institution. Students can easily access the online courses through the college’s Blackboard. The assignments can be submitted online and the course materials are to be downloaded. Online degrees are offered in disciplines like psychology, divinity, counseling, entrepreneurship and global leadership.
Upper Iowa University offers online bachelors as well as master degree program. Students can opt for online B.Sc degree in criminal justice, business administration, marketing, psychology, financial management. Students can opt for master degrees in the field of Public Administration, Higher Education, and Business Administration. For details about the fees students can log into uiu.
Champlain College is another very renowned institution known for offering online degree courses and certificates through the department of Continuing Professional Studies. While there are course which can be completed online, students can also choose from courses which offer a combination of online instruction as well as on-campus events.
Graduate online courses offered are in Software Development, Computer Information Systems, Computer Forensics, Business Management and Accounting. The master degree programs offered are in the field of Digital Investigation Management, Managing Innovation, Business Administration and Mediation.
LeTourneau University is a school offering different online Associates Degree program in the field of Interdisciplinary Studies. Students can also choose from the bachelor’s degree offered in Texas teacher certification, interdisciplinary studies, business and psychology. The master degree program is offered in the discipline of business administration & education. For information on the fees charged students can log into letu.
Students can make advancements in their career through the online degrees provided they entail a detailed research.
