What is the catch to getting your degree online, I see commercials for them all of time, it seems so easy????

Question

What is the catch to getting your degree online, I see commercials for them all of time, it seems so easy, there has to be a catch somewere????

Answer 1

I am an online student. The catch is that it is expensive, but very flexible.
It is very intense, you take one course at a time for 5 weeks. You cram 12-15 weeks into 5 weeks. However, you are only taking one class at a time so you really get to focus.
After attending a traditional college and online, I would have to say that online has provided me with better understanding and learning of the material.

In response to some of the other responses...
Yes many are accredited.
They are flexible, after 2 years I have never encountered a test that was timed after logging in- things are sent to your inbox (the university and it's teachers do not know when you log in unless you post a message) and you respond or post when you are ready or the item is due.
I never have had a problem contacting someone with questions about my education.

Answer 2

The catch is that not all degrees are created equally.

Many physical campuses have been around a long time and have solid reputations behind them, meaning that employers will be able to relate to your degree from that school. Online schools (those that are totally online) often don't have that same recognition or respect, making the degree slightly less valuable.

Also, an online program limits the kind of face-to-face interaction your experience and the team-building that is part of so many other programs. These are both important skills that employers expect from employees.

Online degree programs offered by schools with well-respected physical campuses are a great alternative - you get the respect of the degree from the college with the convenience of an online experiene.

I would strongly recommend taking a combination of online and face-to-face courses if at all possible.

Best wishes.

Answer 3

The reputable online colleges are few and far between. My former employer endorsed and paid for us to take online classes thru University of Phoenix. Supposedly they are highly regarded and their credits transfer to other established Universities. I took a couple classes and trust me, they were not easy. What was worse is not having anyone to go to for questions on complex matters. The exams were timed once you logged on. You didn't have enough time to look up the answers and finish the exam. You had to do the studying..

Answer 4

The catch is the degrees are worthless, the schools that issue them are on watchlists checked by employers, the people that run the schools are getting prosecuted for fraud, and people that have those "degrees" on their resumes are getting sacked in government audits, where many people with these worthless degrees are employed.

Answer 5

The "school" is not accredited. Or at least not with the organizations that companies and other schools reference and/or respect. So, its a nice piece of paper, and that's it.

You might as well just lie about it, and save the money.

Answer 6

the catch is that if you decide to get more education later your credits or degree credits will not be accepted at a real college.... now that stinks!!