Is having an online degree a joke?

lookingforward
Thu, 10 Oct 2013 13:04:30 +0000

For you, I’d say the level of the education and the prestige simply are not the same as classroom learning. You miss the face-time (even when that occurs in online conferences.) You finish with a sequence of classes that you essentially undertook either on your own or via one-way listening to lectures. In general, the programs exist for their benefit (either a for-profit or as a revenue stream for the university.) Not to sharpen your wits. In many cases, they work best for people who need a masters (continuing education attainment) for the jobs they hold. (Eg, you see all those school teachers or administrators in tv ads for a couple of online schools.)

I would suggest you google as much on the quality reviews of these programs as you can. Of course, some classes are good, some courses can teach you. But you expressed in the past that your parents would like you to be an “educated” woman, not simply attain a degree, any degree. Good luck on this one.