The purpose of online courses is to provide interactive, interactive opportunities to learn without any travel outside the home

  I'm glad to see that more state universities are offering online courses for just about any major. The purpose of online courses is to provide engaging, interactive opportunities for learning with little to no travel outside the home required. It is just not practical for all students to relocate or take time off of their nine-to-five jobs in order to secure the best education possible. With the exception of live lectures, videos, simulations, and other projects/instructions in person occasionally (usually when interaction is crucial), you can do everything you need to do in an online course by surfing the net. Online classes can be much more individualized than in-person classes. Instead of having something like 20 students in a classroom with one teacher, the class assembles online in different chats throughout each week where they can help each other ask questions, share ideas, and even collaborate with one another. I have a few graduate degrees in my past, so I'm no neophyte when it comes to higher education. And I still think a good old fashioned book is the basis of any great college education. Every student should be aware of the offline opportunities waiting for them in their local colleges and universities. But what about those students who require online learning? For them, distance learning courses actually keep their options open for longer before they even enroll in a campus program or get a job that forces or allows them to take further education. But going online does come with several small decisions your university needs to make before getting started: Do you want a stable of professors teaching online courses forever? As an employer, it seems wise to invest some time and money training these professors in a petri dish of a I'm glad to see that more state universities are offering online courses for just about any major. The purpose of online courses is to provide engaging, interactive opportunities for learning with little to no travel outside the home required. It is just not practical for all students to relocate or take time off of their nine-to-five jobs in order to secure the best education possible. With the exception of live lectures, videos, simulations, and other projects/instructions in person occasionally (usually when interaction is crucial), you can do everything you need to do in an online course by surfing the net. Online classes can be much more individualized than in-person classes. Instead of having something like 20 students in a classroom with one teacher, the class assembles online in different chats throughout each week where they can help each other ask questions, share new system before they teach courses that could be the equivalent of an F on someone's transcript. For universities that are not Duke, Harvard, Stanford, etc., give your instructors someplace to go before people exact their revenge with 1-star online reviews. What standards does your school use for instructors? Granted, professors require different training than most employees, but an instructor who knows how to upload videos is not the same as one meant to correct them without supervision. Are you prepared to show materials at their draft stage instead of polished final products? As someone who hardly subscribes to honor systems myself (because I often draft my own papers on the spot), there is nothing hotter than giving an assignment that doesn't even show off your expertise. A test is useless unless you tell the students where to find what they need on which day. I'm glad to see that more state universities are offering online courses for just about any major. The purpose of online courses is to provide engaging, interactive opportunities for learning with little to no travel outside the home required. It is just not practical for all students to relocate or take time off of their nine-to-five jobs in order to secure the best education possible. With the exception of live lectures, videos, simulations, and other projects/instructions in person occasionally (usually when interaction is crucial), you can do everything you need to do in an online course by surfing the net. Online classes can be much more individualized than in-person classes. Instead of having something like 20 students in a classroom with one teacher, the class assembles online in different chats throughout each week where they can help each other ask questions, share ideas, and even collaborate with one another. I have a few graduate degrees in my past, so I'm no neophyte when it comes to higher education. And I still think a good old fashioned book is the basis of any great college education. Every student should be aware of the offline opportunities waiting for them in their local colleges and universities. But what about those students who require online learning? For them, distance learning courses actually keep their options open for longer before they even enroll in a campus program or get a job that forces or allows them to take further education. But going online does come with several small decisions your university needs to make before getting started: Do you want a stable of professors teaching online courses forever? As an employer, it seems wise to invest some time and money training these professors in a petri dish of a