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Online Learning: 5 Benefits to Getting an Online Education

<p>Online learning is a popular way for those who are already in the professional world to be able to advance their education in a manner that’s convenient and affordable&period;  Most students who enroll in an online program are searching for a way to advance their career or increase their salaries&comma; although some people are also looking for entirely new careers&period; Luckily&comma; these days there are many different online programs to choose from so it’s relatively easy to find a program that’s suitable for everyone&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Earning a degree might lead to a promotion or even a new job altogether&period; Although traditional classroom learning at brick and mortar schools is still popular&comma; online learning is valuable for different reasons&period; The following are 5 benefits to getting an online education&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b>1&period; The amount of variety  <&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Online learning offers a variety of both degree programs and standalone classes&comma; making it easy to find something for everyone&period; Since students are able to select between so many options&comma; it’s easier to find a program that fits their needs than ever before&period; Some of the most popular online areas of study include business management&comma; marketing&comma; communications&comma; human resources&comma; and nursing&period; In addition&comma; students are able to enroll in programs and receive their Associates&comma; Bachelor’s&comma; Master’s&comma; MBAs&comma; and even PhDs online these days&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>2&period;<b> The low cost<&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A lot of degree programs are a lot cheaper than traditional universities&comma; making online learning a more affordable option&period; Even when tuition costs aren’t lower&comma; the overhead of learning can be less&period; After all&comma; students aren’t spending money on accommodations&comma; meals&comma; and gas to get to and from classes&period; Some online classes don’t require textbooks&comma; either&comma; and since these can cost hundreds of dollars this is a lack of expense that can really make online learning more affordable&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b>3&period; Home-based learning<&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>How does attending class in your pajamas sound&quest; In an online learning program&comma; you don’t have to attend an actual classroom&comma; just a virtual one&period; As a result&comma; you don’t even have to get dressed in the morning if you don’t want to&period; You can earn your entire degree in your pajamas&period;  Of course&comma; you can also take your computer to a coffee shop&comma; on vacation&comma; or wherever you study best&period; The flexibility is very convenient&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>4&period; <b>Convenience<&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Speaking of convenience…Although students still have to be self-motivated&comma; there is no need to plan work schedules or family time around classes&period; Instead&comma; stress is relieved since students have the ability to finish class work and assignments during times of the day that is convenient to them&period; Younger students who go straight from high school to college don’t always have to worry about commitments and have easy schedules to work around&period; Nontraditional students&comma; however&comma; might have families or work schedules and this could have prevented them from returning to school to get their degree in the past&period; Now this doesn’t have to be as much of a problem since online learning is so convenient&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b>5&period; Looser deadlines<&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Most online programs tend to have looser deadlines than those that are held in traditional classrooms&period; While this isn’t true in all cases&comma; and will vary by the professor&comma; it still holds true in many&period; This can be great for those students with a lot of other priorities and sometimes turn in assignments late&period; In addition&comma; in some cases students can even turn in assignments early and finish the class sooner rather than later&comma; although they might still have to wait and take the tests and quizzes at designated times&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Students who sign up for online degree programs must be able to manage their time&comma; learn the material&comma; and complete assignments&period; They must also be able to do all of these things on their own initiative&period; For those who are able to accomplish these things&comma; online learning can help these students earn a degree they might not have otherwise been able to achieve&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Author Bio<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>David Miller is an educational researcher who has vast experience in the field of teaching&comma; Learning management System and online training&period; He is associated with prestigious universities and many leading educational research organizations&period; He’s also an ed-tech veteran&comma; currently pursuing research in new eLearning developments&comma; and is a contributing author with <b>ProProfs&period;<&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;

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