Does anybody know of any good recognized accredited online schools? Are they any good? I hear of schools like the university of pheonix, athabasca university but I can never get a answer from anybody if they are any good and I'll be able to find work with a degree/diploma from these types of schools. I want to go back to school but want work at the same time therefore this would be the best option for me. Does anybody have any recommendations on good online schools. Thanks
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I'd avoid the for-profit ones like University of Phoenix. There are some ordinary universities that have distance programs and if your program is offered by one of them that'd be my first choice.
There's tax considerations here too--if you are looking at the undergraduate level picking a Canadian school is likely much cheaper, and potentially at the graduate level too. If you go with a foreign school it's likely a lot more.
It really sort of depends on what program you are looking for. There's tons of online MBA's, some of them pretty good, but outside of that the pickings get slimmer.
There's tax considerations here too--if you are looking at the undergraduate level picking a Canadian school is likely much cheaper, and potentially at the graduate level too. If you go with a foreign school it's likely a lot more.
It really sort of depends on what program you are looking for. There's tons of online MBA's, some of them pretty good, but outside of that the pickings get slimmer.
Athabasca is legit and considered Canada's "best" correspondance/online university. Their website offers a lot of information and a course calendar is free to order (and delivered quickly). Courses begin on a monthly basis and last 4-6 months (can be extended for extra $$).
Not all courses are transferrable to other universities (as is the case whenever transferring schools). However many students take courses through Athabasca to fulfill program requirements at their home school when pressed for time.
I'm unsure about how their certificate and college-level programs work - however their undergrad programs are well-organized and a lot of feedback/help is available. Exams are written in testing centers (usually community colleges).
Remember, however, it sometimes is difficult to keep focused when you're not actually in-class.
Not all courses are transferrable to other universities (as is the case whenever transferring schools). However many students take courses through Athabasca to fulfill program requirements at their home school when pressed for time.
I'm unsure about how their certificate and college-level programs work - however their undergrad programs are well-organized and a lot of feedback/help is available. Exams are written in testing centers (usually community colleges).
Remember, however, it sometimes is difficult to keep focused when you're not actually in-class.
You know, if you type "distance education canada" into google, you can feel lucky. The first result is a directory run by the govt. that you can search and find all the distance programs in the country.
Internationally there are some other choices. The University of London has a good distance program, and then there's the Open University which is probably something like Athabasca.
Internationally there are some other choices. The University of London has a good distance program, and then there's the Open University which is probably something like Athabasca.
