Tag Archives: online education

Studying online: a long-distance race

Studying online: a long-distance race

Online education from home sounds great: in our pajamas, no traffic jams, no queues, no wasting time running from one place to another, just sitting at our desk, even on the sofa or in bed, and voila! With much more free time for other tasks, and in less time than in a face-to-face course, we will […] … learn more→

Online education vs. In-person classes: Which one to pick?

Online education vs. In-person classes: Which one to pick?

As a result of the constant developments in technology, there have been numerous innovations in various fields, including education. Nowadays, students of all ages are being offered different ways to broaden their knowledge and go up on their educational ladder. They can choose to complete their studies the traditional way or follow the lessons online […] … learn more→

Online education- read this if you are skeptical about it

Online education- read this if you are skeptical about it

The importance of higher education in our lives is undoubtedly high. To gain a respectable job, one must possess certain qualification certificates. Only if a person has well recognized certificates to back its higher educational skills, he can get a good job. This so called not only strengthens you with monetary support but also elevates […] … learn more→

MOOCs are dead, but why not online classes?

MOOCs are dead, but why not online classes?

For a solid 20 years of my career, I’ve dealt with admin drooling to “get into the online education market.” Every college, every university, has infinite interest in the hot fad of online education. From an admin’s point of view, online classes are great: minimal overhead and maximum profit. I actually thought there was something […] … learn more→

Online Ed = Bad for bad students

Online Ed = Bad for bad students

For decades, there’s been a constant push to bring coursework online. From an administrative point of view, online courses are wonderful: almost no overhead, a worldwide market, and possibly infinite class size. The big expense is you need an educator to run (note: I don’t use the word “teach”) the course, but you can use […] … learn more→

Can online education help refugees earn degrees?

When refugees want to enter higher education, they often lack the paperwork. To enroll in conventional universities, students need to submit the kind of documentation — like passports and previous education records — that many refugees do not have. And even when refugees are able to provide the required documentation, tuition is often out of […] … learn more→

Top 4 benefits of online education

Attending a traditional college or university comes with certain drawbacks, such as increases in tuition, costly textbooks, and competition for courses. This is why so many students are searching for alternative ways to access higher-level education. In the last few years, more students have recognized the benefits of taking online classes. Currently, there are more […] … learn more→

Attention and focus in the age of online education

This post is republished from earlier in 2014. I am a perfect example of the kind of unlearning and relearning that Professor Davidson discusses this week in her MOOC, “History and Future of (Mostly) Higher Education.” As a Ph.D. candidate in classical studies, I am more comfortable researching and writing alone in a carrel, handling […] … learn more→