The value of studying online is examined in this paper consisting of eight pages and evaluates the advantages and disadvantages that ultimately support the benefits gained from the advantages that the greatest number of people can receive from obtaining an education through the Internet. There are six bibliographic sources cited.
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Distance learning in whatever medium is not a new idea, but has been practiced since the turn of the last century. The old correspondence school has gained new life
with the advent of the Internet, bringing the ability to gain undergraduate or advanced degrees to those who likely could not otherwise hope to gain those degrees.
Some say that online degree programs are both valid and valuable, but many claim extension of graduate programs to an Internet-only approach lessens the value of
the graduate degree. As is the case in many other instances, such blanket statements are not as valid as their speakers would wish them to be.
Whats Available Online? There are a few fields of study and a few established universities offering undergraduate degrees
online, but the great majority of Internet-based degree programs are those at the Masters and doctorate levels. There are practical issues to consider, and those degree programs available online
are not those that require any specific laboratory work or any other similar physical restriction. The newest twist in the distance learning of
today is that many old, established and respected universities are offering many courses online, and increasing numbers are offering complete degrees. Some limit their offerings to full degree programs
only. Duke Universitys MBA program is one of the most respected in the country, and it is known for its innovation. It was offering weekends-only classes for working
professionals as long as 15 years ago. Today, students are not required to maintain such geographical proximity. Chris Colbert, president of a