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The student receives a set of learning materials via mail. The traditional set included textbooks, student guides, and assignments that the student is obliged to do within the specified time. No teacher support is provided. Later this form of learning is combined with the educational radio and TV programs. But in general this form of learning doesn't include any kind of feedback and communication with other participants of the educational process. At those times students and teachers saw each other only within exam sessions. Traditional correspondence education assumes that learners should work with various educational materials received by the mail. The learner also should send back written assignments and results of his individual research activities.

As we know the online classes are nothing latest at the university or college level, these days most of them impart the courses by means of internet. The technological progression can be regarded as a blessing for the educational arena as these have changed the whole scenario of the academic field. In fact these online courses are towering in esteem as any and everybody can be a part of this educational forum which is sponsored by universities or colleges. Most of the people who are in professional field prefer enrolling for the online university degrees. Learning is very flexible for the candidates who take up these programmes. There is all kind of online programs available for the aspiring applicants. They can do their degree or diploma courses at bachelor level or master’s level. Now the big question is about the school level education - why there is no open online course in UK available for them? If we consider the primary school we will see that there is no real course available t

Online education enables individuals living with physical disabilities , busy full-time employees, soldiers, those living abroad, and stay-at-home parents, among others to have access to accredited higher education. The perception of the quality of online degrees compared to on-campus degrees varies. While most major online colleges are regionally accredited, the public estimation of their quality is in dispute. A national survey of hiring representatives showed that a preference toward on-campus degrees exists. In some instances, hiring executives were unwilling to consider applicants with an online degree.  Some experts argue that degrees in certain fields are more accepted online than in others, while some programs are less suited for online-only schools. A survey by the Distance Education and Training Council found that 100% of employers who responded felt that distance education program graduates performed better on the job as a result of their degree (as compared to their p

Walden University has been regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission  and a member of the  North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, a regional accreditation agency, since 1990. Walden's Richard W. Riley School of Education and Leadership is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Additionally, some of Walden's degree programs are individually accredited. The M.S. in Mental Health Counseling program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).   Walden University’s Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is accredited by the  Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education  (CCNE), a national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.    In June 2011, Walden University earned accreditation for its business degrees from the  Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs

Walden was established in 1970 by two New York teachers, Bernie and Rita Turner, who created a program for working adults to pursue doctoral degrees. In the summer of 1971, the first classes took place in Naples, Florida  focusing primarily on school administrators. These initial classes were to allow the students to form dissertation  topics with their faculty partners before returning home to work at their respective schools while also working on their dissertations. In 1972, Walden conferred its first degrees: 46 PhDs  and 24 Ed,D at its first commencement in Naples, Florida. In 1979, the Minnesota. Higher Education Coordinating Board licensed Walden to grant Ph.D.s and Ed.D.s in the state and in 1982 the school moved its headquarters to Minneapolis. In 1990, the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools accredited the University. In 1995, the school expanded its offering with the nation's first fully online  master's program in education, offering a Master's

Walden University  is a private for -profit   institution of higher education. . Headquartered in the Mill District in Minneapolis, Minnesota,  Walden University offers Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Health , Ed  (Education Specialist) Ed D,  .  (Doctor of Education),  D.B.A.  (Doctor of Business Administration), and  Ph.D.  (Doctor of Philosophy) degrees in a number of academic fields.

An  online degree  is an academic degree,  (usually a college  degree, but sometimes the term includes high school diplomas and non-degree certificate programs) that can be earned primarily or entirely through the use of an internet -connected computer, rather than attending college in a traditional campus  setting. Improvements in technology, the increasing use of the Internet worldwide, and the need for people to have flexible school schedules while they are working have led to a proliferation of online colleges  that award associate, bachelor, masters  and doctoral degrees.