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Title: How good are online education programmes ?
Post by: expert_engineer42 on 23/04/2008 07:34:27

how good are those online degree programs, I've been offered an awesome deal to earn a degree in the field I wanted to study for a long time now. How good are they?Also tell me from where i can got information About it.

Title: Re: How good are online education programmes ?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 23/04/2008 22:40:10

Some of them are fine; but you have to be careful as some are rubbish. Which "college" are you thinking of studying with?

Title: Re: How good are online education programmes ?
Post by: lyner on 23/04/2008 23:15:17

I wouldn't trust any course that I hadn't been personally recommended. If you are in the UK, the Open University has a good reputation, though.
Google the course and college and look for specific comments in forums.

Title: How good are online education programmes ?
Post by: chris on 28/04/2008 17:19:23

The Naked Scientists Podcast, on the other hand, is an excellent online programme, I've heard ;)

Title: How good are online education programmes ?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 28/04/2008 22:25:24

Quote from: chris on 28/04/2008 17:19:23

The Naked Scientists Podcast, on the other hand, is an excellent online programme, I've heard ;)

Who on Earth said that?  [???]

Title: How good are online education programmes ?
Post by: lyner on 29/04/2008 09:40:21

Perhaps NS should start issuing its own degrees. I have a supply of vellum and a fancy pen. How much should we charge?

Title: How good are online education programmes ?
Post by: rosiered on 17/02/2011 03:26:20

There are some good ones out there - but definitely some crap ones as well where you're degree won't really be worth anything.  I'd suggest that you just make sure it's an accredited school by the right officials, do some research and don't just take the school's word for it because obviously they can be a bit biased.  Mod edit - links removed Hope that helps a bit, good luck with things!

Title: How good are online education programmes ?
Post by: graham.d on 23/02/2011 17:33:11

Hi Rosiered. It is worth noting the dates on the posts. This thread dates from 2008. I expect the enquirer has found a course and got a good way through his degree by now.  [;D]