Jackie Said:

What are good reasons to have online school then to be in a classroom?

We Answered:

the school has many benefits for the children more than education and get certificate , it helps children to build their communication skills, learn them how to be in a group , how to respect the different opinions and to meet and to deal with different characters.
in addition, the students know the importance and the meaning of time. they learn that every activity has it's time and that there is time for playing and time for studying . besides, the activites show their talents by being in the team of sport or music or workshop of theater acting. School forms social person who can integrate into the society when s/he will work easily.
on the other hand, the online schools help student to get their certificates but they suffer of being alone and don't have opportunity to make friendship which is very important in their early age. so, they will be so serious but they have lack of self confidence because they don't practise social life. education is not every thing because we could learn by reading in books but being among friends and colleagues from the same age is an opportunity that we can never make up. in addition, being among other students helps in opening their minds because, in the class each student says his/her point of view, makes a specific presentation ,so, they learn from each other , which create of them well educated person , and flexible to the other opinions. moreover, some people and employers don't trust the certificates of online school, they think that these students are lesser competant than classroom students.

Ben Said:

Comparison Chart for online degree costs? Is there a place where I can compare the different school's fees?

We Answered:

I do not know of a comparison website for the cost of online programs (I have spent time myself looking for any types of comparisons relating to online programs). I am continuing to look.

About the pricing, I think you will generally find online programs to cost the same as or more than on campus programs. It has nothing to do with how good an online degree might be versus on campus, or with the fact that you are likely to take less of the instructors' time if you are online than if you are on campus.

It has to do with the cost of delivering online programs.

1. Someone has to videotape the lectures, and that requires someone to be there, running the equipment, the whole time.

2. More preparation has to be done by the instructors, because online is actually an extra class section that they have to keep track of and grade (in some cases, instructors are compensated extra for their online work).

3. The lectures have to be made so that they can be streamed to you, on demand. The technology for doing that is readily available, but it is not yet cheap.

4. Separate websites have to be maintained where you can get class materials, check on homework assignments, get special announcements, etc.

5. The online programs that are run by online only universities are typically part of for-profit enterprises, so they must cover all of these costs and make a profit margin!

You sometimes see online programs with corporate sponsorships, and this helps to defray the cost. But without that, things can get tough for the school.

I know of one program at a major (nonprofit) university that operates at a loss, even with good enrollment.

Bottom line is that you, the student, pays heavily for the convenience of not having to physically attend class.

Lena Said:

How do Online University Degrees compare with degrees from traditional Universities?

We Answered:

Online education is mostly unaccredited actually.
And some majors like engineering,cannot be completed by online university. Because you need a lot of practice,a lot of coop,internship,and face-to-face conversation.

What online education can do is to help you in some way,very limited. Pure online university cannot give you real education and accredited degree.

Rick Said:

How are online schools?

We Answered:

I have taken classes at UF and they are great but you have to be self disciplined.

Nicholas Said:

Where can I find a list of online colleges and the cost per credit hour?

We Answered:

http://www.ussearch.com/consumer/index.j…

Christian Said:

Can teen at the age of 14 get into Penn High School, an online school?

We Answered:

I "go" to Alpha Omega Academy.
I can't say anything about Penn HS, since I don't think I've ever heard of it...

But, for AOA, you can join at any age, and as far as I know, there aren't any age limits on graduating early. [I heard of a 15 year old starting college this year.]

I just started homeschooling this year, for my 10th grade year, and I love it. It's so much better compared to Public school. You just have to be self motivated, and do your work when you're supposed to.