Online College Degrees: The Educational Revolution

We are living in a time that should go down in history as the beginning of the Educational Revolution. You probably remember studying about the industrial revolution in school. Great industrial and mechanical advances forever changed the way we live.

The educational revolution should have the same kind of a large scale impact on society. What exactly is the educational revolution? The shortest answer is "distance learning". You may call it E-learning, web based learning, Internet learning or any number of various descriptive terms.

What it amounts to is attending school on the Internet. Mainstream colleges and universities are rushing to create online degree programs at a breathtaking rate. These distance learning programs allow busy people to obtain a college education without physically attending school. The college course work can be completed on almost any Internet connected computer.

This trend is most certainly going to continue. It is more cost effective for the colleges, universities and trade schools to operate online learning programs. It should therefore be more affordable for the student to attend distance programs instead of traveling back and forth to a college campus.

It is extremely convenient for the student. You can attend or complete your college course work almost any time you wish, 7 days a week - 24 hours a day. If you suddenly feel the urge to get up at 3am and "attend" college in your underwear, you now have that option. In our busy world, people have to divide their time between work and family, as well as many other obligations or interests.

In the past, there may have been little or no time for busy people to attend college. Now, they set their own schedule. They don't have to leave their family. A single mother or father could complete their degree while staying home with the children. Those with physical limitations can now attend college without the normal obstacles they might otherwise encounter.

If your employer approves, you might complete some of your college studies while at work. Many employers are now offering tuition benefits to employees to help them earn or finish their college degree online. Companies can attract, create and maintain a more educated workforce by helping cover these costs. You should ask your employer if they offer or would consider offering tuition benefits.

This technology is still in its infancy. The Internet itself is a relatively young technology. The advances that will be made in the coming years are sure to be nothing short of amazing. Virtually all forms of media and communication might someday be assimilated into the Internet. Television, radio, telephone and many various forms of communication may well evolve into a single entity.

Colleges and universities have been leading the way to make wide use of this technology. Many trade and career schools have also started to adopt distance learning. Eventually, K-12 schools will also take full advantage of online learning. Doctors and hospitals are also starting to develop and use similar methods to assist with diagnosis and patient care.

Many of us may live to see the day when classroom images and sounds are "Beamed, 3-D style" directly into our homes. We may see, hear and interact "virtually" with our teachers and fellow students. The same might be applied to our work situations. There may come a time when you go to work "virtually". Perhaps we will even go to the doctor "virtually".

But, it is education that lends itself most easily to this kind of technology. Therefore, it will be the first industry to develop and make full use of it. The possibilities are truly exciting. This will bring higher education to the masses. Distance learning has not quite advanced to the "3-D" level at this point in time. But, you can complete your college degree or career training on the Internet Now. It is happening every day. It is becoming more and more affordable. Distance learning is allowing people to advance their careers or to change careers by obtaining their college degree on their own terms.

This is indeed the beginning of the Educational Revolution.



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