Online education is more diverse than in traditional college when it comes to its range of options.
Technology allows for classes to be delivered in an increasingly large number of mediums, including multi-media presentations. Finding an online program that complements your strengths as a student is real challenge.
For some students, the ideal environment is when classes are more hands-off. This means allowing you to work at your own pace. Others quickly discover that they rely on the structure and discipline of an organized class. If this sounds like you, look for an online program that has regular deadlines and a consistent schedule.
If you absorb information better through images, you are a visual learner. If so, look for online programs that cater to this style, using more text- and graphic-based techniques. Maybe you are more of an auditory learner, who can listen to a lecture online or through a subscribed podcast. Either way, there are thousands of good choices for either type of student.
Many people think that online colleges only offer low-level degrees, such as associate’s degrees or professional certificates. But these days you can enroll online and earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as PhD’s.
Online education used to be the domain of small, private for-profit schools, but these days everyone is in the game. Most major universities, public and private, now offer extensive online programs that are compatible with their traditional degree programs.