why should someone wanrt to be accepted in a online degree?

Answer 1

Ha, there are many reasons.

Let me see if I can list them:

1. Convenience. Imaging studying at your own pace when you are tending to your household things. such as taking care of your baby, general house maintenance or plain be with the family while you study.
2. No accommodation headaches. You need not stay in a dorm or look to finance additional expenses.
3. Access to the local library at a university in your own town. It may not be so competitive for that particular book that every one wants.
4. You are not fighting the traffic to get to the class on time.
5. You can study for as long as you want, well into the night.
6. The accreditation is the same as if you have attended a university in person.
7. You can study in your pyjamas if you like or in your birthday suite, tch tch.....meaning, no formalities are required.
8. You have access to the professors just as you would in a class room setting. Some Universities restrict the professor's availability so, this is not as big a point as I say.
9. You are able to collaborate with your peers online just like a classroom discussion.
10. Exams are on the net.
11. In real world, they carry the same weight as a diploma from attending the regular classes. You can either go on to do Ph.D or someother and they have the same merit.

Of course you still have to qualify such as taking GRE, GMAT or whatever with high GPA in your courses. So, a good reputable univ. will not relax on the admission rules.

Downside?
I can only think of one: You will not be "physically" interacting with your classmates or participate in activities. There is, however, a field activity in most courses, to graduate, where you will work in groups and you will interact with your classmates physically.

So there you have it. Online, with a reputable university, is the only way to go today. Why one would want to do it anyother way? Welcome to the 21st century.

How do I know? Been there, done that.

Answer 2

I hate to waste the chance on not getting a "best answer," but I must comment on Nightrider... He's got it. I don't think there is anything missing from his post.

Coming from a student and professor perspective in both live and online formats, it is were we are heading. More and more traditional universities offer online classes and many full degrees.

Answer 3

I have been tempted many times to do just that. It does'nt cost much......While in the USN I was fortunate enough to obtain an Associate Degree in Science using Navy Campus for Achievement, off campus, using CLEP tests and service school evaluations. Where there is a will there is a way.....