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About Online Education: Accessibility
and flexibility are important factors in adult education.
Busy professionals need to be able to complete their
studies where and when they want. For many working
adults, returning to education is far from easy. You’ve
had a busy day at the office, fetched the groceries,
fed the kids and cleared the dishes. The rapid rise
in Internet use means that learning is more accessible
than ever. More than half the nation is now online
and 2 million new users per month are getting connected.
Some colleges are entirely online and, while campus
based study is still favored by some, most universities
cater for the fact that working people cannot fit
in to traditional educational timetables and so provide
a wide range of online degree programs.
When you think about education, forget
everything you remember about high school and even
college. You’re an adult now and the programs
you’re likely to consider are those designed
specifically with your learning needs in mind. Research
shows that adults returning to education have different
requirements and different approaches to learning
than when they were last in education.
Universities in the US are big businesses
these days and, like any other business, they want
to keep the customer satisfied. Programs aimed at
adult learners really do reflect the needs of the
market. One of the elements of learning that adults
require is that the topic is relevant and of some
immediate value to them. Online degrees designed for
adults provide workplace-relevant skills and knowledge
in a format that fits into real lives and translate
into real advantages.
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