| Although online education has been introduced for | | | | online learning does require a considerable amount of |
| such as long time, there are still many misconceptions | | | | time and effort. The online learning may look easier |
| and myths about online education program. The | | | | as it provides you with the flexibility and convenient |
| myths if not cleared might affecting your decision if | | | | learning environment where you can learn from your |
| you are considering pursuing your degree online. Here | | | | comfort home and at your own schedule. |
| are the facts for the common myths that you may | | | | Myth: |
| heard before: | | | | Online courses cannot transfer to other colleges. |
| Myth: | | | | Fact: |
| Degrees earned through online format are not as | | | | You will face the difficulties to transfer the courses |
| valuable as traditional degree programs. | | | | to other colleges if you are getting online degree |
| Fact: | | | | from unaccredited university. If you attend online |
| The myth may be true during the initial introduction | | | | courses offered by an accredited school, you should |
| of online education, but the 2 digits growth rate in | | | | have not problem to transfer the courses to other |
| the past 20 years has shown online study format has | | | | colleges. But credit transfer will largely depend on the |
| gained it popularity. The proper accreditation by the | | | | admission office regardless of online or offline |
| accrediting agencies approved by Department of | | | | courses, you should check for the feasibility of |
| Education that guarantees on it education quality has | | | | transfer credits during the enrollment process. |
| made online degree no difference than the traditional | | | | Myth: |
| degree. The online degrees are widely accepted in | | | | Online learning program means that you can complete |
| the job market. What the employers concern is the | | | | fast. |
| fake degrees issued by diploma mills. As long as your | | | | Fact: |
| degree is from legitimate and properly accredited | | | | Due to most online learning programs allow you to |
| university, then it has no difference whether your | | | | plan your own time that fit into your own schedule. |
| degree is earned through online or campus-based | | | | If you can spare more time to speed up your |
| university. | | | | learning process, then you can complete the |
| Myth: | | | | education program faster then the required |
| Online learning is easier than a traditional | | | | completion duration. But if you are a busy working |
| campus-based education | | | | individual who can only spend very minimum time on |
| | | | your study, then you may take a longer time to |
| Fact: | | | | complete the courses. Hence, in the self-paced online |
| Both online and offline learning are the same in term | | | | learning environment, you are the one who can |
| of courses. Many brick and mortar universities are | | | | decide how fast you want to complete your courses. |
| offering the same degree they offer offline to online | | | | Summary |
| students, same courses with same total credit hours | | | | Don't just make your decision to go for online or |
| to complete the degree program. Although there are | | | | campus-based degree program based on the myths, |
| fast track degrees where you can waive some | | | | get yourself understand the fact of each myths and |
| credits with your life experience in the related field, | | | | decide which learning media is best suit you. |