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Studying online?

I am interested in studying online( taking master) through university of phoenix. Do you think studying online is valuable or accredited as studying on campus. I really appreciate if you tell me the advantages and disadvantages of getting a master degree online. Thank you.

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1. This is just my opinion. I think it is not as good as a degree from a school that you actually attend.
2. Basically,It is advantageous for those who are not physically capable of going to school and for those elders who wants to study.You can pursue a masters' degree on line as well.
3. I don't know how it is looked at from a prospective employers position, but I know that i took a couple of online courses for my BA, and I will never do that again. It seemed much harder than just going to class.
4. From what I have discovered, it is just as worthwhile as any physical campus. I, myself, have just begun a masters program with the University of Phoenix, and the HR people I have spoken with say there is no difference between a physical campus, and the various on-line degrees. If, however, you have never done any college courses on-line, be aware that you will work for this degree. On-line classes are more homework intensive than their physical campus counter-parts. You will work for this degree.
5. I personally did not like my experiences with taking online courses because I felt consistantly unclear about what was going on. The missing interaction between students with their classmates and the instructor makes the nature of the course feel pretty akward. However, both courses that I've had, were with the same instructor. Your experience might be different than mine. Try it and see if you like it. Then, if they work for you, you can take more. I did end up with both As for those courses, however, I don't feel that I learned as much as I could have.
6. I would regard online universities as the absolute last resort for someone seeking higher education. The quality of education these programs offer is minimal - there is simply no substitute for the kind of dynamic interactions and discussions that commonly occur in face-to-face college courses. Also, the quality of educator is significantly less at online universities - the best faculty choose to teach at real colleges and universities. Both the pay and work environments are far superior to online universities. So, for great classes from great instructors, go to a real college or university. Also, because of the minimal training they offer, employers and graduate institutions place little value in degrees earned from online programs. Many of these programs lack even basic accreditation for the degree programs they offer. Bottom line - you will receive little if any personal or professional benefit from online universities relative to what you could have received from a real college or university.