With the rise of the internet, one of the new ways of getting an education that has developed is online education. You can earn a degree in many fields by taking the bulk of your coursework at home, online. That really expands your educational opportunities, because now you can get yourself an online degree!

Frankly, I am all for such developments. After all, I actually teach part-timein an online program, though one that is in a mixed-delivery format that includes a classroom session once a week. The way it works is for students to access a server and read materials, watch streaming-video lectures, submit assignments and do tests online. My classes even have a bulletin board on which we discuss topics I set (which often get quite detailed), with participation in the discussion threads being factored into the course grade. Best of all, students can participate at their convenience, day or night.

I've worked with colleagues who have earned their masters degree through fully online programs. They have generally been happy with the programs, and have found them both strong in content and practical in focus. One of the great things for them is that it has enabled them to do coursework through colleges that they could never have attended while continuing to live and work where they are now. The result is access to programs that would have been otherwise unavailable to them. That makes the internet a real boon for those seeking to improve themselves through education.

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