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Online learning is taking the world by storm as it offers a number of benefits to the learners and makes education more easily accessible. Today you can find numerous people opting for online courses to start their careers or land the next big promotion. However, there are still a lot of misconceptions and myths that may confuse aspiring students about what exactly they can expect.
Hence, here we are going to take a look at some of the myths and see if there is any truth behind them. Take a look...
1.Online education does not offer a legitimate degree
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Although there may be some courses that are unable to offer a genuine degree, but all accredited courses offered by recognised online institutes and universities offer you a legitimate degree. Most of the degrees are similar to the ones awarded to campus students. Thus, prospective employers will not consider your degree or diploma any differently.
2.Online degree are not globally recognised
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Your degree will be accredited to your university and will be recognised as a qualification from that institute only. The degree you will earn from an accredited online programme will valid and accepted by universities and employers globally.
3.The educators are of poor quality
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Instructors and lecturers of online courses are all trained and qualified educators, and often comprise of in-house professors as well. Moreover, these teachers have adequate work experience in their respective fields and add their real life experiences to the learning process.
4.Online courses take more time to complete
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Online courses can be of different types that can be either long or short. Most of these programmes are usually studied in a flexible way or part time, hence they can often be longer than traditional full time courses. However, you also need to realise that online degrees can also be completed faster depending on how much time you invest into the course.
5.Online learning is not for old people
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Do you think that higher education and degrees are meant only for young people? Although it may be true to some extent for brick and mortar universities, but online education is meant for everyone, irrespective of your age or background.
6.Online courses are expensive
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Actually online courses are much cheaper than traditional degree courses. Most online degree programmes are highly affordable and allow you to avoid taking out heavy students loans. Hence, you can study with complete peace of mind, without any worries of running into debt.
7.Online students don't get traditional university benefits
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Many people tend to believe that being an online learner you are not considered as a student of the university and thus you do not receive all the benefits. But this is not true at all. When you pursue an online course with a recognised university, you are deemed to be a student of the institute. You will receive all the benefits just like any other traditional student.
8.Online study is a lonely experience
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When you study an online course, you will take part in online forums and live online discussions with your fellow learners and educators. This will help you to regularly communicate and interact with your peers and have an enhanced learning experience.
So what do you think? Do you want to add to the discussion? Then fee free to share your concerns and suggestions with us by commenting below.
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