Comments on: Online Degrees Get Lukewarm Reception from Business http://www.countdown2college.net/online-degrees-get-lukewarm-reception-from-business-512.htm Homeschool through High School & Launch to Life with college scholarships, resume development & real world impact! Thu, 27 May 2010 19:07:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kim Anderson http://www.countdown2college.net/online-degrees-get-lukewarm-reception-from-business-512.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1702 Kim Anderson Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:12:09 +0000 http://www.countdown2college.net/?p=512#comment-1702 Good point about the CLEP exams! And yes, there are good online degrees and bad ones. I hate to see homeschoolers duped into wasting their time and effort on a bad one when good ones are available. I hope that this article gives people the tools to evaluate the programs that are out there, and gives them an understanding of what businesses are looking for when they vet a degree. In fact, I'm shopping for some online options for my son. I'd be glad to learn more about what you offer. Good point about the CLEP exams! And yes, there are good online degrees and bad ones. I hate to see homeschoolers duped into wasting their time and effort on a bad one when good ones are available. I hope that this article gives people the tools to evaluate the programs that are out there, and gives them an understanding of what businesses are looking for when they vet a degree.

In fact, I’m shopping for some online options for my son. I’d be glad to learn more about what you offer.

]]> By: Wanda Burdick http://www.countdown2college.net/online-degrees-get-lukewarm-reception-from-business-512.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1701 Wanda Burdick Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:05:12 +0000 http://www.countdown2college.net/?p=512#comment-1701 I agree that the college needs to be accredited, and people need to check to make sure it is accredited, but many online colleges are accredited. Also many familes are opting to obtain college credit though CLEP exams, which is totally proctored by a college or university and is a very credible resource ( go to www.collegeboard.com) I think it is wrong to assume that most online degrees are not accredited or credible and that employers do not accept the degree. I have assisted many homeschoolers in obtaining their degree online in order to accelerate the time and lessen the cost of a degree. It works and many of these same students are accepted at prestigious graduate schools and are employed by government agencies. Maybe both sides should be reviewed. I agree that the college needs to be accredited, and people need to check to make sure it is accredited, but many online colleges are accredited. Also many familes are opting to obtain college credit though CLEP exams, which is totally proctored by a college or university and is a very credible resource ( go to http://www.collegeboard.com) I think it is wrong to assume that most online degrees are not accredited or credible and that employers do not accept the degree. I have assisted many homeschoolers in obtaining their degree online in order to accelerate the time and lessen the cost of a degree. It works and many of these same students are accepted at prestigious graduate schools and are employed by government agencies. Maybe both sides should be reviewed.

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