| When people think of online colleges, they think that | | | | Accreditation is a big factor when choosing an online |
| they will be self-taught just like the old | | | | college. Look for colleges that are either, Regionally |
| correspondences courses from the pre-internet age. | | | | Accredited or Nationally Accredited. The reason for |
| This is far from the truth. The majority of online | | | | this is that these colleges are guided and controlled by |
| colleges require you to log online at least three times a | | | | an Accreditation Commission. This means that they |
| week to participate in classroom discussion or lectures. | | | | must follow strict guidelines for education and student |
| They also have you participate in the threaded email | | | | funding. If they don't follow the guidelines of |
| discussion about the current subject being taught. | | | | Accreditation they can be in jeopardy of closing |
| Convenience Advantage | | | | programs at the colleges or possibly losing government |
| The biggest reason that college students want to take | | | | funding for their students. |
| online classes is that it is more convenient. You can log | | | | The Networking Advantage |
| in anytime that you want during the day. Even when | | | | Ever heard of Networking for jobs? This is the perfect |
| you are required to log on three times a week, you | | | | place to do it. Why, you ask? Many companies have |
| pick the time of day. If your job entails a lot of travel, | | | | their employees take online classes to improve their |
| what better way to kill time at an airport? You can | | | | skill levels. Most online classes have between 20-30 |
| advance your education while waiting for the plane or | | | | people in each class. That is 20-30 possible |
| in the hotel room at night. Yes, the convenience | | | | Networking opportunities for jobs. Each new class you |
| advantage. | | | | take will open more opportunities. Find out where these |
| The Variety Advantage | | | | people work and found out if the have any |
| There are a variety of courses that you can take | | | | employment openings. |
| online. This is another big reason that online colleges | | | | The Time Advantage |
| are so popular. You can take business programs, | | | | Online classes last between 5-8 weeks and most are |
| criminal justice, computer programming, electronics, | | | | accelerated programs. This is great if you want to get |
| biomedical, healthcare, art, fashion and hundreds of | | | | your degree very quickly. There are military personnel |
| other programs. Associate degrees, Bachelor degrees, | | | | overseas that are taking online classes so that when |
| Master degrees, and Doctorates are all available online. | | | | they get out, they already have their degree. Some |
| With this Variety Advantage you can decide on the | | | | MBA programs are less than 18 months. |
| program that best fits your interest and that will help | | | | As you can see there are many advantages to taking |
| you with your career. | | | | classes at an online college. Do you think you can use |
| The Accreditation Advantage | | | | more education for that next phase of your life? |