Who says higher education can’t be cheap? With the help of a computer, you can have access to college lectures, webinars, and course discussions at the click of a button. Some of the best colleges in the country are jumping on the distance education bandwagon, and are offering free college courses online. Take a look [...]
Investing time into education can be difficult, especially when we are also juggling various other important tasks such as work and family life. With the hectic schedule, going back to school is at a low priority, only something we consider when we have free time and extra money stashed away.
However, getting that degree or extra [...]
Online education is gaining in popularity, but could this spell the end of traditional “brick and mortar” colleges?
Imagine that you are training to become a nurse. You can do that online at the University of Phoenix, which has a highly acclaimed distance education program. Opportunities like this certainly seem promising, especially considering that [...]
Penn Foster College has officially been bought by Princeton Review. What does this mean for online students?
For the second time in the past for years, Penn Foster College has been sold. A few years ago, the college was known as Education Direct, but changed its name when it was purchased by The Wicks Group of [...]
Online education is the driving force behind cheap and accessible learning for all walks of life. A stunning example of the flexibility of this popular form of learning is Cheryl J. Wachenheim, a university Professor from North Dakota State. Although she was deployed to Iraq in 2008, this brave and selfless woman continued [...]
Are you trying to determine whether or not attending an online school is right for you? If you aren’t certain if an online education is the right step for you to take, you should ask yourself these simple questions.
Do You Need to Attend a School with a Flexible Schedule?
Although brick and mortar institutions are working [...]
Unfortunately all degrees are not created equal. In their article, College Cash 101, U.S. News & World Report states that, “Research shows that those who study math, sciences or career-related courses generally end up earning more than those who focus on the humanities.” It’s important that you ask yourself is the job you [...]
President Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan are employing a rewards program for states that will try to incentivize adoption of new strategies will hopefully reinvigorate our nation’s education system. A pot of $4.35 million dollars is dangling in front of states, with any and all of them eligible for the gold star [...]
