North America Flocks to Online Degrees in Droves
Online degrees like those offered by Almeda University have taken the continent by storm. For many years, there have been questions and reservations about Online Degrees--but no longer. The corner has been turned and Online Degrees are now not only acceptable and accepted, but desired and desirable.
Boise, ID (PRWEB) June 18, 2007
Online degrees (http://www. almedauniversity. org) like those offered by Almeda University have taken the continent by storm. For many years, there have been questions and reservations about Online Degrees--but no longer. The corner has been turned and Online Degrees are now not only acceptable and accepted, but desired and desirable.
Today's distance-learning programs bear little resemblance to those offered 20, 10 or even 5 years ago. Now, students can earn Online Degrees through asynchronous (24/7) instruction with interactive discussion boards, through thesis-based programs, comprehensive essay exam programs, or even Learning Experience (LE) degree programs. The latter three Online Degrees programs, which have become especially popular among busy, experienced professional people, are offered in abundance by Almeda University, one of the internet's foremost leaders in distance education (http://www. almedauniversity. org/).
No longer do students have to show up at an appointed time and place a couple times a week to listen to a professor's lectures. Lectures are now delivered online at the student's convenience. In the case of Almeda University, students have the option of documenting their knowledge by writing a thesis, a dissertation, submitting prior published articles, or writing responses to essay questions in order to fulfill the program's requirements. Thanks to the internet, Online Degrees are now attainable and becoming more valuable every day.
Director Emeritus of Instructional Telecommunications at North Carolina State University, Dr. Thomas Russell concludes that there is now very little difference between traditional and distance classroom teaching. He reviewed over 400 distance education studies and they indicated that test scores and grades are virtually identical for Online Degrees students and traditional classroom students.
The clear conclusions is that today's technology and students have progressed together, challenging each other and making one another better. Today's employers look for internet and computer savvy students, which also places a premium on Online Degrees. Dr. Charles Keeworth of Almeda University notes that "our students are more prepared, more knowledgeable, and more skilled than ever before--in large part precisely because they have the internet and they are pursuing Online Degrees. The stakes, the competition, and the demands are just too high for them not to be very sharp and very educated in their chosen fields."
In fact, students pursuing Online Degrees enter the work force with more specialized skills and relevant, practical experience than those whose education has been limited to the traditional classroom setting. Designed with the needs of the working adult in mind, most Online Degrees programs have been created by business and industry professionals designed specifically for students to develop skills and methods demanded employers. Traditional classroom programs often do not emphasize such skills to the same extent.
Almeda University (http://www. almedauniversity. org) is an online institute that has been serving the international community since 1997. Over the past 10 years, Almeda has evolved to educate an expanding population through cutting edge curriculum design based on our students' needs and professional service. Almeda University is ideal for many people seeking advanced education because of the wide range of Associates, Bachelor's and Master's degrees offered through diverse fields, including business, arts and sciences, and most technical fields.
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