Importance of an Online Degree in Improving the Skills of the Learner

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Online learning is gaining popularity day by day. The Babson Survey Research Group presented a report in 2012 which made the fact quite clear that more than 6.7 million high school pass outs were enrolled in one online course in the year 2011. As compared to 2002 when the number was only 1.6 million, the online education system has proved itself efficient. (Source)

The higher education colleges and universities are constantly striving to refine and modernise their online core curriculum. In 2002, only 72% of educational institutions offered their courses online and now it has risen up to 87% by the year 2012. The colleges also now emphasise on the formation of online degree courses and almost 63% of the schools are now surveyed to have interest in awarding their degrees exclusively through the distance mode. (Source)

Online learning is known for its global reach

When MOOCs were first started by Coursera, then EdX, they did not know that their courses will be available for the students living abroad as well. However, with time, online learning has proved its global reach to all. Almost all the topmost UK Universities now offer their courses online following trend of US based MOOC Coursera. Also, not only a few of the courses but they now have a host of online courses to choose from. And the best part of it is that anyone, from any part of the globe.

The most reputed UK Universities that provide online courses now have learners from the various parts of the country. Africa, where there are no good educational institutions and students are in lack of gaining knowledge, there online courses are coming for their rescue. Now all they need is a laptop or a computer with an internet connection, and they can get hold of the most updated knowledge.

Online courses will now have invigilated examinations

There are people who believe that online learning is easy and also one can simply pass the examinations by cheating on the online examinations. However, this doesn’t hold any good these days. One of the major MOOC suppliers, EdX, now provides their examinations fully invigilated by educators. The students can be at any part of the world but when they will sign in for the exams, if they want to cheat, it will be marked by the course providers with the help of software.

Online courses are accredited

A few years back, it was believed that the distance degrees are for those who are not good enough in their studies. Also, whenever there appeared a student who takes his/her courses online, he/she was soon declared as someone who is a school or college dropout. However, times have now changed. Not only the fresh graduates but now even the various working professionals are applying for the online courses. For them, the only thing which matters is the fact that online learning is flexible and they will not have to compromise with their current responsibilities.

No matter which course you are interested in and which degree you want to get hold of, the universities will offer you with the same. Also, these degrees are accredited by the university grants and as soon as you complete your course, you will go ahead with your career plans. Getting hold of an accredited online university is what is needed for you to move ahead with your future goals.

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All the MOOCs, in UK, US or in other part of the world is the example of universities going online. They now truly believes in the fact that learning is no more subjected to time, place or money and now anybody can get a degree of their choice from the most reputed universities.