1-free online courses
2-What is Online Education?
Online education is a type of educational instruction that is delivered via the internet
to students using their home computers.
During the last decade, online degrees and courses have become popular alternative for
a wide range of nontraditional students, include those who want to continue working full-time
or raising families.
Most of the time, online degree programs and courses are offered via the host school's
online learning platform, although some are delivered using alternative technologies.
Although there are subtle dissimilarities, the main difference between online and traditional
learning is the fact that online education liberates the student from the usual trappings
of on-campus degree programs � including driving to school, planning their schedule
around classes, and being physically present for each sequence of their coursework.
3-Online Education Programs
Although online education is often similar to on-campus instruction, it can be delivered
in a number of ways.
Distance learning is usually offered using one of these methods
4-Advantages of online courses
With nearly three million students currently enrolled in fully online degree programs and
six million taking at least one online course as part of their degree program, online education
has clearly become one of the most popular higher education alternatives.All of this
means that students, from working professionals to recent high school graduates, find many
reasons to take all or some of their courses online.
Below are some advantages to online learning.
5-Variety of programs and courses:
From traditional four-year universities to completely online career colleges, higher
education today offers a variety of options for students.
This means that no matter what students wish to study, from nursing to neuroscience, they
can find online the courses or degree programs they need.
They can also earn every academic degree online, all the way from a career certificate to a
doctorate.
6-Lower total costs:
Online programs can be a more affordable option than traditional colleges.
Though not all online degrees have less expensive net tuition prices than traditional colleges
(link to OEDB article I wrote about college costs), associated costs are almost always
less expensive.
For example, there are no commuting costs, and sometimes there is also not any required
course materials such as textbooks because those are often available for free online.
7-More comfortable learning environment:
Commercials that featuring online students studying in the pajamas only skim the surface
of one of the primary benefits of online education: there are no physical class sessions.
Lectures and other materials are electronically sent to the student, who will then read them
and complete assignments.
Students will not have to fight traffic, find parking spaces, leave work early to go to
class, or miss important family time.
8-Convenience and flexibility:
Online courses give students the opportunity to plan their study time around the rest of
their day, instead of the other way around.
Students can study and work when they are at their peak energy, whether that�s early
morning or late at night.
Course material is always accessible online, so there�s no need to schedule special trips
to a library either.
All of this makes online learning a good option for students who need to balance their work
and family commitments.
9-More interaction and greater ability to concentrate:
While there is contradictory evidence about the rate of online student participation versus
participation in traditional courses, one thing is certain: online courses offer shy
or more reticent students the opportunity to participate in class discussions or chats
with more ease than face-to-face class sessions.
Some students even report that online courses are easier to concentrate in because they
are not distracted by other students and classroom activity.
10-Career advancement:
Students can take online courses and even complete entire degrees while working, while
in-between jobs, or while taking time to raise a family.
This academic work will explain any discontinuity or gaps in a resume as well.
Also, earning a degree can show prospective employers that you are ambitious and want
to remain informed and prepared for any new challenges.
11-Continue in your profession:
Even if someone wants to complete a degree program, it doesn�t mean that they want
to leave their current job.
For most students today, college costs mean that it�s necessary to continue working
while in school.
The previously mentioned flexibility of online degree programs enable students to keep working
while also pursuing academic credentials.