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Top 10 Major Choices for Online Degrees

Kourtnie McKenzie — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:22:13 +0000

Want to know about the latest and greatest online education trends? Whether you're new or old to the online education world, getting familiar with the common choices for online bachelor and master degree majors may help you with your decision making process.Find out what's right--or maybe not right--for you through the current hypes in distance learning.

Fifty Benefits to an Online Degree Program

Kourtnie McKenzie — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:30:02 +0000

Are you considering an online degree program? Are you deterred from online education? Regardless of your stance on distance learning, here are some valuable insights into online degree programs that could help you determine what to do for your academic future, from the cost of online education to the convenience. With fifty benefits to consider, there's bound to be something about online education that's of interest to you!

Top 5 Online MBA in Healthcare Degrees

Kourtnie McKenzie — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:17:31 +0000

Today's economy has forced a trend among business professionals as they go back to college to upgrade their Bachelor's Degree to an M.B.A.Not all M.B.A. programs are created equal though, and many students recognize the booming growth of the health care industry and seek to move their career further in that direction. The following are 5 M.B.A. programs Degrees in Healthcare recommends for graduate students seeking a professional occupation in healthcare, and a quirk that makes each M.B.A. healthcare degree stand out from the rest.

An Online MBA Program Equipping Your Future

Kourtnie McKenzie — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:54:00 +0000

Students pursue MBA programs for several reasons: to further their salary at their current occupation; to shelter from the economic crisis after their old employer laid them off; or as a smooth transition from a bachelor's degree to a master's degree. Military members also enhance their military standing through education. At American Sentinel University, students from all walks of life and interests may pursue an MBA program online so that their educational pursuits do not conflict with their current commitments and schedules.

A Quick Guide to Online Education

Kourtnie McKenzie — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:11:00 +0000

Current and prospective students all over the world are interested in a college education, but are held back by common and understandable setbacks: a full-time job; a military career; family obligations; a hectic schedule. These students turn to online education programs to fulfill their educational goals, pursuing an academic degree that is just as rewarding [...]

Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Online Education

Kourtnie McKenzie — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:47:34 +0000

College students are seeing online education as a standard nowadays. Students have stories about their community college online class experience, and there are some students that are taking advantage of complete online degree programs. Before taking a dive into the online education experience, here are ten things to consider about online education that you might’ve not [...]

What is Hybrid Learning?

Kourtnie McKenzie — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:35:47 +0000

Hybrid learning is considered the most effective method of postsecondary education according to the U.S. Department of Education's 2009 study. Hybrid learning combines the benefits of both classroom and online education to provide the optimal learning experience for a college student. But how exactly does hybrid learning work? The Hybrid College Program The most common method of hybrid learning is a college program that has specific campus and specific online courses integrated into its regimen. An example of this is Coleman University's academic programs that offers Distance Education alternative for classes outside of the core program taken at the campus; this basically means that the student may choose to take general education courses online and major-specific courses on campus.

Five Quirky Benefits an Online Education Gives Your Career

Kourtnie McKenzie — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:24:53 +0000

The typical benefits that prospective college students hear about when it comes to online education programs are flexibility, convenience, and customability. The flexibility to go to class when you want, so that your education works around your schedule instead of the other way around; the convenience to go to class where you want, so that you may attend classes while traveling or deployed; and the customability to go to class how you want, with as little or as much time as you need put into readings, assignments, and exams. But what about the benefits of online education after you graduate? An online education program is considered just as well off, if not more respected, than a campus-based education so long as it is from an accredited college or university. In addition to maintaining the repuability of educational quality, the online education comes with the five following additional benefits:

Creativity Brings Innovation Back to Business

Kourtnie McKenzie — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:57:43 +0000

The economy is bolstered large-in-part by small business. Why is this? Not only does it open the doors to more employment opportunities, it brings innovation to the forefront. This creative edge is quintessential to business changes. Creativity is often neglected in the education industry though, all the way from K-12 education to the college level, so a degree that embodies both business practice and creativity--like a Degree in Organizational Change--would be a unique addition to any company, large corporation to budding small business.

Discover Online Learning

Kourtnie McKenzie — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:16:22 +0000

The Online Education Blog partners with Discover Online Learning to bring prospective and current college students the resources needed to research online degrees in the healthcare and business industries, as well as in hot degree subjects like Information Technologies and Criminal Justice. Discover Online Learning brings several blogs together in one, comprehensive source for the prospective college student.