Online Education–Be the Change
Are you thinking of going back to school for offering a push to your career? Well, it is probable that you would answer this question with a ‘yes’, as stagnancy in any form brings life to a standstill. Now, the question that ponders in your mind is whether to compromise on your professional journey to offer a breakthrough in academics. With help at hand, why worry about such prospects. Yes, I am talking about the familiar concept of Online Education that lets you balance study and work at ease.
Referred to as distance learning in broader definition, the Internet technology in imparting the education has offered it the name of Web-based Study. You can refer to the Wikipedia link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distance_education) for more information on the subject.
What to study is probably the next question that clouds your mind with the thought of accelerating your professional growth. What else, other than an MBA stands as a prospective and potential career advancement choice? In the face of globalization and increasing need of management professional, enrolling for an MBA is considered attaining the certification of higher credentials and degree worth an international value in the professional sector.
For comprehensive information on the subject curriculum and modes of study, you can always refer to the complete Wikipedia guide on MBA here, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MBA.
Enrolling for the regular MBA Programs that are offered by top business schools around the world is not an achievable task for every individual. Understanding the lack of opportunity and the growing need of interest, business schools around the world has launched Online Study programs offering MBA degree certification. Tapping the foot with the need of the professional world and the interest of generation Y, these business schools have designed the course curriculum according to the highest international quality standards.
The Distance Education mode that was looked down upon until some years ago suddenly witnessed a surge in the face of advancement and change. Academicians and educationalists understanding the wave has given their nod towards the advanced form of learning that now stands at an equal platform with the traditional classroom teaching. Pew Research Center has offered a detailed explanation of the trend by carrying out surveys in their report “The Digital Revolution and Higher Education.” (http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2092/online-courses-students-colleges-universities-technology-laptops-tablets). According to the survey on effectiveness of Online Education – 51 percent of presidents and 29percent of public agreed that e-learning now is equal to traditional learning.
However, you need to enroll in an accredited and recognized program for obtaining the right value of your education. To help the students in the process international business schools are continuously launching new specially designed web based MBA programs for offering you the right edge. For enrolling into the best schools, you can take help of the ranking reports of the business schools published by Bloomsberg BusinessWeek (http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/special_reports/20101111best_business_schools.htm.)
If pay packages was ever a concern for you then, let me assure you that with changing times, an Online MBA graduate is also offered a decent package worthy of his or her education. However, the criteria of enrolling into an accredited college remain the same. To add credibility to the issue, I am hereby sharing a link that reports on the salary structure of an Online MBA (http://www.businessweek.com/business-schools/the-online-mba-salary-blues-08222011.html). This report published on Bloomsberg BusinessWeek highlights on the newly launched new MBA@UNC program of Kenan Flagler that is designed to change the way people think about the issue.
Move on with the wind of change – you will be benefited for sure!
Related Reading:- Communication tools for online education
What to study is probably the next question that clouds your mind with the thought of accelerating your professional growth. What else, other than an MBA stands as a prospective and potential career advancement choice? In the face of globalization and increasing need of management professional, enrolling for an MBA is considered attaining the certification of higher credentials and degree worth an international value in the professional sector.
For comprehensive information on the subject curriculum and modes of study, you can always refer to the complete Wikipedia guide on MBA here, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MBA.
Enrolling for the regular MBA Programs that are offered by top business schools around the world is not an achievable task for every individual. Understanding the lack of opportunity and the growing need of interest, business schools around the world has launched Online Study programs offering MBA degree certification. Tapping the foot with the need of the professional world and the interest of generation Y, these business schools have designed the course curriculum according to the highest international quality standards.
The Distance Education mode that was looked down upon until some years ago suddenly witnessed a surge in the face of advancement and change. Academicians and educationalists understanding the wave has given their nod towards the advanced form of learning that now stands at an equal platform with the traditional classroom teaching. Pew Research Center has offered a detailed explanation of the trend by carrying out surveys in their report “The Digital Revolution and Higher Education.” (http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2092/online-courses-students-colleges-universities-technology-laptops-tablets). According to the survey on effectiveness of Online Education – 51 percent of presidents and 29percent of public agreed that e-learning now is equal to traditional learning.
However, you need to enroll in an accredited and recognized program for obtaining the right value of your education. To help the students in the process international business schools are continuously launching new specially designed web based MBA programs for offering you the right edge. For enrolling into the best schools, you can take help of the ranking reports of the business schools published by Bloomsberg BusinessWeek (http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/special_reports/20101111best_business_schools.htm.)
If pay packages was ever a concern for you then, let me assure you that with changing times, an Online MBA graduate is also offered a decent package worthy of his or her education. However, the criteria of enrolling into an accredited college remain the same. To add credibility to the issue, I am hereby sharing a link that reports on the salary structure of an Online MBA (http://www.businessweek.com/business-schools/the-online-mba-salary-blues-08222011.html). This report published on Bloomsberg BusinessWeek highlights on the newly launched new MBA@UNC program of Kenan Flagler that is designed to change the way people think about the issue.
Move on with the wind of change – you will be benefited for sure!
Related Reading:- Communication tools for online education
Communication Tools to Enhance Distance Learning
As the Internet has grown in size and adoption across the world, distance learning has mirrored this rapid growth. Communication is critical in distance learning, and a more connected world means that many more people have the opportunity to participate in education that previously would have required them to all be in a single location. The maturity of different types of online collaboration tools has led to their adoption into various learning programs, and have served to really enhance how information is communicated and retained.
I’d like to review several different communication mediums and what they mean to the virtual classroom. These innovative technologies include live lectures, classroom forums, and online assignment submissions. These are all unique touch points between students and instructors, and their use in distance learning has shown true value.
Live Lectures: Just Like Being There
The first time you participate in a live lecture is usually an awe-inspiring event. You can think of it as something like Skype on steroids. With video live lectures, the lecturer is sharing their information and participants can see the lecture live via special software on their computers.
Good software will allow the students to interact directly with the professor. ‘Raising your hand’ mimics the real life action; when a student clicks the ‘raise hand’ button, they are requesting that the camera/audio be switched to them, usually so they can share a question or comment. There are also features to submit a question or comment to the teacher (like a private chat), pause the video, and rewind the video. While there are many merits to in-person lectures, many of the features of ‘Live Lectures’ are simply impossible with them. The end result is a live lecture, strong participation from the students, and a re-playable asset that students can refer back to.
Classroom forums: Constant Dialogue With Other Students
Forums have been around almost as long as the Internet. People coming together and sharing comments on different topics in an orderly and time-sorted manner is very helpful in a learning environment. Online forums mimic study groups in that participants learn from each other and everyone has a right to share.
When questions are asked in a forum, the discussion and answers provided are visible to all of the other students, and serve as valuable reference points that students can return to again and again. Additionally, instructors generally monitor their student’s forums and chime in with information to enhance the discussion. The discourse that takes place within a forum adds a human element to distance learning where people share ideas and learn from each other.
Online Assignment Submissions: Digital is Better
In distance learning, online assignment submission is a must. In the early days, this meant emailing an attachment to the instructor or assistant. These days’ submissions can take on many more interesting forms.
A presentation can be ‘submitted’ by being posted to a site like SlideShare or Scribd. An essay can be go live on a blog or website. A creative visual project can be added to YouTube or Vimeo. Each of these new media platforms means that the deliverable doesn’t die at submission. Instead, it can live on and be shared with other students, and, in fact, anyone online. This means that the pieces of work that student’s spend so much time to create are added to the Internet’s collective wisdom.
Distance Learning Will Continue to Evolve
Learning online is a game changer when it comes to education. Taking location out of the equation opens so many doors for students to learn and instructors to share. As the popularity of social networking, media sharing, and new online technologies are adapted and created, you can be sure that Distance Educators will be investigating how to integrate these tools into their programs.
Bio:
Brian Patterson is an IT consultant and evangelist for grammar checking tool Grammarly. In addition to a passion for education, Brian is an active participant in online communities covering IT tools and social media. You can read his blog postsat MangoCo.com.
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