As an instructor at a private college, in spite of the fact that I have contact with the younger generation, I frequently find myself counseling adults thinking about returning to school to further their education. Actually, it is not that much a counseling session, as it is a bit of “a pep talk”. One of…
4 tips to find the best online university
Online degree programs are in a growing trend and are in conjunction with the high demand of the online education. In this sense getting a university degree online has become a practical reality for people who cannot spare the time and commitment, just to go back to regular university for earning a degree. It…
How to become an online tutor?
Diversity: Your students are likely to come from all parts of the globe. How amazing would it feel to touch the lives of people from all around the world? It’s incredibly rewarding. Schedule: Work your own hours and don’t be bound by a 9-5 routine. It helps to remove the monotonous drudgery of everyday life…
Online education for making a lateral employment move
Not everyone who needs a new job really wants to give up their old place of employment. In some of those cases, however, there won’t be a job available that pays any more than the job you already have, which may make it seem like there is little that can be done. This isn’t true,…
Are you online education person?
We live in the information age, growing accustomed to information at the speed of light that the prospect of not having immediate access to countless numbers of facts and figures with a single click of a few buttons for many of us is simply disconcerting. For these reasons, it only makes sense that there are…
MOOCs in traditional education
Massive open online courses have begun to be integrated into traditional colleges — by making them eligible for transfer credits, and by putting them to use in introductory and remedial courses. The American Council on Education, and Coursera announced a pilot project to determine whether some free online courses are similar enough to traditional college…
Scholarships for online studies
With the increased interest for online education, the number of web pages offering online education information is significantly increasing. This competition is not doing any harm to anyone, particularly not the students or interested parties in distance learning. Here are some of the most commonly visited placed where you can gain information about the online studies…
10 Reasons online school is better for your future
If you are thinking about taking college classes to better your future, but aren’t sure you have the time, you should probably consider enrolling to online courses. Taking online classes will ensure your success in the future, as you can study on your own time at your own pace. They also prepare you for jobs…
E-learning will not completely replace the traditional learning
Interview with Prof. Vladimir Trajkovik, PhD, Vice-Dean for Science and Cooperation, Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, University “Ss Cyril and Methodius”- Skopje, Republic of Macedonia 1. How would you predict the development of e-learning on global level in the next 10 years? E-learning is a trend that exists for over a decade and is constantly…
Online classes in the cloud
With the growth of cloud-based computing, many schools are keeping to choose hosting their online and hybrid-format course content on their own servers. To me, it seems that cloud-hosting for online and hybrid courses fit in well with the current trend of “outsourcing” content from other schools via telepresence, cooperation between sister schools, and even…