How High School Students Can Earn College Credit Online
A number of colleges are offering online classes for college credit that are available to high school students. This is a great way for a student to …
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How to Choose a College When You Don't Know Your Major or What You Want to Do as a Career
It’s hard to choose a college and a future career path without even knowing what your major will be. This is a common predicament for high …
Continue ReadingDo Free Online Classes Improve Employability? How Valuable are MOOCs for Getting you Hired?
There are numerous free classes you can take online, allowing professionals to build their skills in practical subjects. But will an employer view a …
Continue ReadingWhat Does the Average Online Learner Look Like? Studies Show Women in their 30's Benefit Most from Online Education
Online learning provides more than just an education. It gives men and women of all ages and backgrounds the opportunity to better their lives and …
Continue ReadingDo Free Online Classes Undercut the Value of Higher Education? The MOOC Debate
Is the MOOC model of free, open-enrollment classes the way of the future for higher education? Some professors and higher ed institutions worry that …
Continue ReadingHow Online Classes Can Level the Playing Field for Minorities and At-Risk Students
For years, colleges throughout the U.S. have worked to give minority and at-risk students the same educational opportunities afforded to everyone …
Continue ReadingDo Students Learn Better Outside the Traditional Classroom? Views on Online Learning
Classroom lectures, open book tests and videos are only some of the traditional methods used by instructors to teach courses from mathematics to …
Continue ReadingExamining the High Dropout Rate of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Classes): Why do so Few Students Complete the Courses?
MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are free and available to anyone with an internet connection. It’s no wonder their popularity has …
Continue ReadingGet an Online Master's Degree in Computer Science for Only $7,000! Info on Georgia Tech & Udacity
Employers need workers with skills in technology. This is part of the reason Georgia Tech and Udacity have teamed up to provide an Online …
Continue ReadingHow to Take an Online Class for Free with MOOCs
Between tuition, fees, textbooks and room and board, many students and their parents are putting themselves deep in debt to pay for an education. That …
Continue ReadingGetting Your Master's Degree Online: Is This a Good Opportunity for Students? 5 Things to Think About
If you are among the many thousands of students worried about how to find the time and money to obtain a college degree then the trend towards online …
Continue ReadingTechnology in Education: Moving Forward Without Losing the Personal Touch
Technology has changed the face of education in a number of ways, whether it be administrative processes, curriculum or teaching methods. Students are …
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