Has anyone taken online courses? Are they really legit?
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As a college professor who teacher both on-campus in the classroom as well as online, I can tell you that there are online classes that are perfectly legit.
The KEY is to make sure you take them at reputable school, otherwise your training won't carry much weight in the working world because nobody would have heard of the place.
Personally, I think in-class classes are best because I can actually see firsthand that the individual student is really doing the work, and understands things. With an online class, I just don't know for sure that it's the student who's doing the actual work. For all I know, you could have someone there with you simply feeding you answers and doing your work.
But for people in your situation, and for many who work long hours, the convenience of taking a class online, which can be completed anywhere there's internet access, is worth it.
But the KEY is to make sure that you take your classes at a legitimate and reputable school like a community college for instance. Otherwise, you'll simply be throwing your money away!
And having taught at several different places, I can tell you that legitimate online classes are not study programs, but rather involve actual learning. Last piece of advice is to remember that online learning isn't necessarily easier than being in the classroom because you can get the same stuff. It's just done via the computer instead of on paper.
Around here (metro Detroit Michigan) there are numerous "brick & mortar" colleges that offer at least a portion of their classes online.
There is no difference in credits or degree and if you take all your credits online your degree does not state "online degree" it is just a degree.
I would be careful of some vague internet college that no one has ever heard of. But these days most "real" colleges offer online courses.
It's wonderful that you are taking this step. Education leads to better opportunities for you and your family.
Happy Holidays!
Many courses at universities are online. I work at a prominent U. that offers a geography degree that is 90% online & independant study. It has an ephasis on city planning.
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