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| More and more universities and colleges are offering | | | | in is appropriately accredited. This can be done by |
| distance learning degree education such as Bachelor | | | | checking on the accreditation body that provides the |
| degrees, Masters and even Doctorate PhD degrees | | | | accreditation and re-confirm it with education |
| to students who prefer to study from the comfort | | | | agencies. |
| of their own homes rather than attending campus | | | | By and large, most accredited distance learning |
| classes. | | | | colleges offer real and recognized degree programs. |
| Even as the credibility of some distance learning | | | | Most online education classes use the same course |
| degrees are being questioned on their credibility, | | | | content, materials, instructors and even same |
| famous universities like Harvard University and | | | | examination questions as those students who attend |
| Phoenix University are already hopping on the | | | | the on campus programs. In other words, the online |
| distance learning degree track. | | | | degrees are of the same quality as those of the on |
| Distance learning education offers students the | | | | campus degrees. |
| opportunity to study and earn a degree level | | | | Numerous researches and studies conducted on |
| education at where the students are located. This will | | | | accredited universities and colleges has shown that |
| also mean that students living in another part of the | | | | the distance learning degree programs are effective |
| world can also study and take examinations online | | | | and have consistent student's achievement. |
| without ever stepping foot into any college or | | | | The California State University at Northridge |
| university campuses. | | | | conducted study on students in online education |
| All the distance learning student needs to do is to | | | | programs and reported its findings as follows :-a) |
| watch online lectures, access course material and | | | | Students online learning programs tested 20% better |
| take examinations through a learning management | | | | than their counterparts in a traditional classroom |
| system and communicate with lecturers over the | | | | study environment.b) Distance learning students tend |
| internet or on the telephone. | | | | to be more self-motivated, disciplined, and are higher |
| This method of obtaining a credible accredited | | | | achievers.c) Distance learning students spend 50% |
| university degree will auger well for the distance | | | | more time collaborating with other online students |
| learning universities, colleges as well as the students | | | | than students in the on-campus environment.d) There |
| since more students from around the globe can enroll | | | | is no difference in distance learning education results |
| in the courses offered by these institutions. This will | | | | versus in-class accomplishment. The research found |
| also result in keeping the costs of running the degree | | | | that student's attitude and motivation being the |
| courses much lower and making the university fees | | | | determining factor of their results and the methods |
| more affordable to potential students. | | | | of delivery in the class do not matter at all. |
| As with anything, there will always be the good the | | | | So if you are uneasy about the credibility of distance |
| bad and the ugly. There will be so called universities | | | | learning colleges or universities degree program, these |
| offering fake degrees without even going through a | | | | findings should put you more at ease. |
| course of studies. So it is vital to ensure that the | | | | |