| > | | | | However, avoid studying through a phony school or |
| Online education provides a way to balance work and | | | | what are known as diploma mills. |
| family life while studying to better yourself | | | | Myth #3: Credits received through a distance learning |
| professionally. Distance education is a method of | | | | university cannot be transferred to other learning |
| studying that is private, flexible and convenient. | | | | institutions, including either online schools or offline |
| Students can design a schedule that suits them, as | | | | schools.If you have credits and/or a diploma from an |
| opposed to attending classes that are set by the | | | | online school that is accredited by the correct |
| school. | | | | agency, transferring credits will not present a problem |
| Is an online degree equivalent to a degree obtained | | | | at all. |
| offline? Indeed, they hold the same weight, as long | | | | Myth #4: If the school is accredited, it will yield an |
| as you choose an online school that is regionally | | | | excellent level of education.You have to be careful |
| accredited. It is best to find a school that has been | | | | with this one. Diploma mill schools can fool students |
| accredited by the appropriate regional association in | | | | by creating accrediting agencies that actually do not |
| order for your degree to be as legitimate as a | | | | exist. If you want your hard work for your online |
| degree obtained from a physical college in the real | | | | degree to pay off and to be accepted as many |
| world. | | | | places as possible, it MUST come from an online |
| Here are some myths surrounding online programs | | | | school that has been granted accreditation by one of |
| and the truths: | | | | the six nationally recognized regional agencies in the |
| Myth #1: Online schools are not as worthwhile as | | | | United States. |
| traditional schools.An online education is every bit as | | | | Myth #5: Online colleges offer a speedier and simpler |
| worthwhile as any other type of education, as long | | | | education than conventional colleges.There are online |
| as the student chooses the proper program and puts | | | | schools that offer accelerated programs, while others |
| effort into the studies. The opportunity to interact | | | | allow students to work towards their degree at a |
| with instructors is available while studying online, and | | | | pace that is right for them. |
| there is plenty of software available to facilitate this. | | | | Break the myths surrounding distance learning and |
| Myth #2: Online degrees are not as widely accepted | | | | take your education to the next level with an |
| by prospective employers.This is not an issue as long | | | | accredited online degree. |
| as you study online at an accredited school. | | | | |