Online Education – What It Is

Online education, also known as e-learning or distance learning lets a student pursue a degree without physically attending the class. Students access the course materials or lectures through internet and periodically meet the teachers to solve any problem.

Online Education Advantages

Some of the online education benefits are as follows:

Less Tuition Fee: The cost of online education is much cheaper than the traditional education. Although the online education course fee varies from institute to institute, it is often less expensive than that of on-campus fees. Apart from that, a student is also able to save more on the transportation cost, because he/she does not have to commute to the university campus, there is no need to buy meals on campus or even rent an apartment near the campus.

Flexible Timing: The students pursuing an online education can complete the course at his/her convenient time and place. This is extremely suitable for working professionals, who can pursue an online course from the comfort of the house adjusting time from the hectic work schedule.

Wide Choice of Institutions: Students who reside in remote areas or small towns where the number or choice of institutions are limited, one can take advantage of pursuing a higher education from a prestigious institutions of their dreams. The students can attend online education classes from anywhere in the world. All that they need is a computer and an internet connection.

Working while Learning: Working professionals can pursue a higher education without hampering their work.

Online Education Degree Programs

Now-a-days online education courses are available in all fields of study. Listed below are some of the online courses offered by the colleges and universities in India.

Bachelor Degree Programs

The online bachelor degree programs are offered in the following fields:

• Aviation
• Business Accounting
• Business Administration
• Business Communication
• Business Management
• Accounting and Finance
• Communication Arts
• Criminal Justice
• Data Base Technology
• E-Business and E-Commerce
• Education
• Healthcare Management
• Humanities and Liberal Arts
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Marketing & Sales
• Mass Communication
• Nursing
• Psychology
• Public Administration
• Social Science
• Tourism & Hospitality
• International Business
• Arts

Masters Degree Programs

The online masters degree programs are offered in the following fields:

• Public Relations
• Communications
• Accounting & Finance
• Business Administration
• Business Leadership
• Business Management
• Computer Science
• Counseling & Psychology
• Criminal Justice
• Education
• Engineering
• Fine Arts
• Health Care Management
• Human Resources
• Human Services
• Information Systems
• Information Technology
• International Business
• Journalism and Communication
• MBA
• Nursing
• Public Administration
• Taxation
• Telecommunication
• Social Work Degree

Online Education Universities in India

Each online education university in India has its own eligibility criteria for admission to different online education graduate programs, postgraduate degree programs, and even online education doctoral programs. Online education in India has become a popular option nowadays. Some of the online education schools conduct entrance examination for some specific professional courses. Online education loan is also available from different nationalized and private banks.

Some of the Indian universities that offer online education are –

• Indira Gandhi National Open University
• Delhi University School of Open Learning
• Periyar Institute of Distance Education
• Netaji Subhash Open University
• Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University
• Burdwan University
• Kota Open University
• U.P Rajarshi Tandon Open University
• Karnataka State Open University
• Annamalai University
• Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University

• Dr B.R Ambedkar Open University

Online Education Schools Abroad

 

Schools Offering Online Education in USA

 

• Kaplan University, Chicago
• University of Phoenix Online, Phoenix
• Liberty University, Virginia
• Ashford Online University, Clinton
• American Inter Continental University Online, Hoffman Estates
• Everest University Online, Santa Ana
• Capella University, Minneapolis
• Grand Canyon University, Phoenix
• Walden University, Minneapolis
• Western Governors University, Salt Lake City
• Dominican University, Columbus
• South University, Savannah
• George Washington University
• Boston University Online
• Colorado Technical University Online
• Keiser University eCampus
• Florida Tech University Online
• Strayer University
• Stanford University
• DeVry University
• Globe University
• National American University
• Yale University

Some other online education colleges in the US are -

• Virginia College, Birmingham
• Westwood College Online
• Antonelli College
• Anthem College Online
• ATI Career Training Center
• Brown College
• California College San Diego
• Florida Career College
• Newbridge College
• Missouri College St. Louis
• Remington College
• Stevens-Henager College
• The College of Westchester

Schools Offering Online Education in UK

 

• Online Training College
• University of Liverpool, Online
• The Interactive Design Institute
• Airline Courses Online
• The International TEFL Corporation
• UK Open College
• eBSI Export Academy – International Trade Courses Online
• Glion Institute of Higher Education, Online MBA Program
• York University

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