| number of poor performing online accredited | | | | completed in a hurry, learners will line up. |
| universities is growing rapidly. | | | | Most of the rated number ONE schools are really |
| According to the 2010 edition of THE BEST WORST | | | | academically poor. In addition to their rating, they have |
| ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMS at least 80 | | | | one other thing in common and that is marginal faculty. |
| accredited online college providers are marginal at | | | | Online faculty, according to top online schools, should |
| best. They deliver little academic rigor and rare | | | | be every bit as good as traditional faculty and carry |
| chances of transfer of earned credits to a top tier | | | | equal or better credentials. It appears the current group |
| university for an advanced degree. | | | | of online marginal colleges is just throwing together |
| Each of these marginal online degree schools are | | | | faculty and degree programs left and right. The motive, |
| rated a ONE on a ONE to FIVE rating scale. Top rated | | | | it seems, is to keep up and get in on the cash bonanza |
| schools can achieve the highest rating of FIVE but | | | | bandwagon they perceive is ahead. |
| almost a third of the over 300 colleges currently rated | | | | The biggest players in this Peanuts, Popcorn, Online |
| and ranked are found in the poorest category. | | | | Degrees gambit are those universities that really stand |
| More and more historically traditional schools are | | | | out. Students dedicated to getting a real education |
| climbing on the online program bandwagon adding to | | | | know who they are and how to avoid them. |
| the growing list of marginal providers. These | | | | However, many marginal unknown colleges are lying in |
| questionable online degree programs attract many | | | | wait and laying the trap for unsuspecting students |
| non-traditional students returning to school and in a | | | | because they are not as well known. Learner's can't |
| hurry for a degree. They throw caution to the wind | | | | see whether the target institution is or is not a quality |
| and leap to take what they think is the easy road to | | | | online provider. Often, by the time an unsuspecting |
| achieve satisfaction. So long as the word | | | | applicant looking for the quick and easy figures out the |
| ACCREDITED accompanies the rated | | | | school is an accredited diploma factory, it’s too |
| university’s name and the program can be | | | | late. |