The world of education has been revolutionized. E-learning is a world where by using simple computing skills and having an Internet connection one can earn a bachelors, masters, or doctorate degree. Nothing is impossible.
Young or old, whether you live in a rural environment or urban, online learning is for all. A person can further their education, train to enhance their skills, continue professional education, or take a course for the love of it.
A large number of reputed universities offer online courses which can be completed from home, a library, or workplace. The courses are multi-disciplinary and interactive with discussion boards, chat rooms, personal tutors, as well as course study guides.
Self-paced, a student decides when to learn, how to learn, when to be assessed. A wealth of resources offered by the World Wide Web makes learning easy. From the PC one can access books, journals, and thesis, new as well as old in the many online libraries. These are open 24/7 and students can complete their reference work at leisure. Being electronic these libraries offer facilities like automatic generation of bibliography and so on.
Find out more about the wonderful world of online colleges by using the World Wide Web. Thousands of articles as well as sites offer advice as well as information on programs and links to colleges.
Examples are:
• WorldWideLearn is a directory with information, articles on online learning, different search engines to facilitate search by subject, location, school identity and so on. It offers information in 408 subject areas offered by schools and colleges both online and at 516 locations in the United States and Canada.
• Online Education.Info lists various degree and certificate programs, popular institutions, as well as colleges by state.
• OnlineCareers.com is devoted to career change, development, and skill enhancement.
• eLearners.com features 84 accredited online colleges and universities.
• 2005 Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid Page at [http://www.college-scholarships.com/ssac.htm] contains information presented by the American Educational Guidance Center. It gives information on and links to accredited online degree colleges as well as universities. Contains valuable information on preparation for qualifying exams as well as financial aid and scholarships.The College Network .