Wednesday, June 10, 2009

How To Earn An Online Graduate Degree Without Tears

Do you know that people like you are studying and earning online graduate degrees? The Internet is one technological development of the 20th century that has impacted the lives of people all over the world, have you taken advantage of the Internet yet to upgrade your education?.

Online degree programs are not reserved for working adults who need to upgrade their qualifications while not leaving work, online degree programs for first-year undergraduates are being provided by virtual online schools and online portals of established brick and mortar traditional schools for the use of all interested persons without the need for attending lectures in formal classrooms.

You have no limitations about where to study; it could be in your Study, sitting room, in the kitchen, out of doors, in the office, in fact, just about anywhere so long as you have a computer and Internet connection.

In spite of the following, you still need an entry level qualification to be accepted in an accredited online school of note. Many of the online schools are not accredited and could enroll you without requiring standard entry level qualification, but ask yourself if such a school would impart standard knowledge in you and whether the online degree you obtain from such a school will be acceptable in the job market? Almost all courses you can think of can be studied online and an online degree obtained, but let it be from a recognized school of note.

Amongst numerous other benefits of online education is flexibility of study time. You can study at your own time and where ever you like with your computer and Internet connection. You are in charge of your time and study schedule vis a vis your day job and family responsibilities.

Instead of using paper and pen as in the conventional classroom setting, document files for download, emails, chatting and discussion forums are the study materials used in online courses for training you for your degree exams. No papers and pens and no note copying is involved. There are even instances when you can talk with you teacher online via computer to computer phone call, but you will have to expend money for this.

In conclusion, I want to believe that you can see that it is up to you to organize your time in such a way that you are able to harmonize your work, your family responsibilities with your online studies in order to be able to carryout your studies and do your assignments without undue delay. A delayed program is a delayed degree and that is not any good for you. Therefore you have to make out time for your studies so that you finish up and get your degree on time. Although online studies are very convenient, you can be sure that if you do not manage yourself very well, you will not be able to carry it through due to distractions and lack of focus.


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Schools Accreditation Agencies

If you have a masters degree employers will be more receptive to you, the impression being that you have more knowledge than the candidate who has only a bachelor degree.

Hence you have to further your online education to masters degree level in order to improve your chances of employment in a reputable organization.

Note that it is not enough for you to obtain an online masters degree, your online degree should be from an accredited online institution for it to be respected by employers. Do not waste you money and time in an online school that is not accredited.

Employers do not hire graduates of unaccredited online schools, so ensure that the school you register with is accredited, especially if it is a virtual school with no brick and mortar college affiliation. Also verify the accrediting agency and ensure that it is lawful.

Some of the accreditation agencies regulating schools by evaluation and accreditation in the United States are listed below:

Regional Online Master Degree Accreditation

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education www.msche.org

Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools www.css-msa.org

New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education www.neasc.org

New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Technical and Career Institutions www.neasc.org

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org

North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, Board of Trustees www.ncacasi.org

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities www.nwccu.org

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges www.sacs.org

Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges www.wascweb.org

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