| Online education is fast becoming acceptable because | | | | Department of Education (USDE) or Council for |
| of its great advantages over traditional schools. | | | | Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Before opting |
| According to National Center for Education Statistics - | | | | for any online degree or course, one have to make |
| NCES and U.S. Department of Education, distance | | | | sure that the online institute in accredited with USDE |
| learning enrollments has risen from 3.1 million in 2001 | | | | and CHEA. |
| to 12.2 million in 2006. The online education trend is | | | | 24/7 Availability of Lectures |
| constantly growing at a rate of 19% which is | | | | Online education facilitates self scheduled study plan |
| expected to result in 18 million online degree | | | | because online lectures are available 24/7, one is not |
| enrollments by the year 2010. | | | | required to be in class at specific time to attend the |
| Following are some of the benefits that will make | | | | lecture. This has also increased study to time ratio, |
| you understand the value of distance learning. | | | | means to increase grasping power because study |
| Self paced Study | | | | plan is not dependent on strict university schedule |
| Do you want to learn at your choice of time? This is | | | | where students have to be in class whether they |
| now possible with distance education. One can study | | | | can grasp or not, on the other hand, online learning |
| at its own convenient time; the online education lets | | | | facilitates learning at time when the student wants to |
| you study wherever you are in a mood or motivated | | | | learn. However there are certain level of constrains |
| enough to easily get hold on your course/subject. | | | | e.g. to submit assignment on time, achieve certain |
| Economical education | | | | marks to pass the course etc |
| Are you looking for economical education with | | | | World Wide University/Course Selection |
| accreditation? Online education is far more economical | | | | Distance learning is another sign of global village; the |
| then campus based education because the online | | | | growing trends of online education can be assessed |
| universities don't have to pay for electricity usage in | | | | by the stats that 96% of the colleges and |
| class rooms, per lecture fee for professors, staff | | | | universities within U.S are offering distance learning |
| salaries, and at last the online universities don't have | | | | courses and degree programs. Among them are the |
| to maintain and manage complete university which is | | | | world's best universities including Massachusetts |
| real expensive; in short the online university expenses | | | | Institute of Technology (MIT) and Yale University. |
| got reduced while providing the same quality | | | | Student Interactivity and Discussion |
| standards and accreditation. Because of less | | | | Online education also facilitates student's group |
| expenditure, they offer courses and degrees at | | | | discussions through forums, chat rooms, and |
| lowers fees as compared to campus schools. | | | | discussion boards where students around the worlds |
| Accredited Degree | | | | can contribute to and participate in and start group |
| Degrees offered by online universities are always | | | | discussions. There platforms are managed by the |
| accredited with higher authorities, those which are | | | | online universities to keep discipline. These platforms |
| not could be scams (be aware of them) or will bring | | | | also support teacher and student discussion where |
| you no benefit. Some of the accreditation authorities | | | | students can ask their teacher about problems and |
| are International Accreditation Agency for Online | | | | concerns. |
| Universities (IAAOU) for United States, United States | | | | |