Have you ever taken an online class?

Hi, I have considered taking a course online but it costs too much so now I have applied for a course at my local university since I wanted to do a degree. I think you still get a lot of support from your tutors and on some sites there is also a forum where students interact. I believe the lessons plans are easy to follow and interactive so you don't feel isolated. Before deciding I guess you need to check the site properly and make sure that they have a good customer care when you send some query otherwise in the long run you will not find much help. Also it is important that you check that accreditation of the institute of agency as I had search for courses with so called universities especially in America then I checked if these are recognized and in fact they weren't. So be sure on that first thing to see that you will invest your money properly. Good luck!!

I'm also considering taking up online class but most of the website that I try to look at was only for tutorial. I thought at first it was easy but after sometime it started to get boring and in the long run you stop with the tutorial, much more if no one is assisting you with your learning, I think that's the downside of it. I'm still looking for a real online one on one learning bcoz in that way you will be more eager to attend your class. happy mylotting

There are plenty of places to take online courses from. I have done so myself and some I was happy and some not. It all depends on the schools and the type of courses you are taking. It also depends on how serious and dedicated you will be because you are really on your own and you need really focus. I find that technical courses can be frustrating at times, I've done these courses and ended up really getting angry when basically all I was doing was reading the text from cover to cover and just doing the questions and reviews at the end of each chapter, I find that very dry and not very interesting. If you can interact with other students it's a bonus and if you have instructors who will answer you inquiries in short time it lessens the frustration.

You need to research the institutions that offer courses you are interested in and actually talk to their counselors to see what support they offer. Another important thing to look at is if you are looking for employment will the courses you are taking from the institution be recognized by employers or be transferable to other schools for credit.

If you have the time, patience, dedication, finances and determination; go for it.

I have not taken an online class as such but I did complete a correspondence course in freelance journalism a few years ago.

I found studying from home without having to attend classes etc very handy. I was working at the time as well as taking care of my daughter and home so it was very convenient to be able to do it all without leaving the house..

I used to correspond with my tutor via email and that is how I used to send my assignments. It was really good and worth the money I paid for it. I received my Diploma earlier than anticipated which surprised me as I had not studied since I left school and I already had a lot on my plate.

I would imagine studying online is a similar set up and I highly recommend it especially if you are a busy person.

My advice would be to choose a course where you will receive extra support if you need it; one with good communication.

My sister took all online classes to become a 'Psych Tech'. f course she had 'field' work to do at the hospitals, but othr than that sheloved taking classes online. The instructor is there for you IF you et stuck, ALSO other students help you too... Try it I think you'l be pleasantly surprised...Lori

Hi Jen!
It appears a good idea to go for on line classes to enhance our learning abilities to further our education. I've not tried it so far. Howevever, I feel that it would be quite interesting to learn this way, provided, I could spare some time for it. If you get the requisite feed back from the users/members, Please do let me know. All the best to you!
Deepak

That's great. You should do it. I have never taken any online courses before but I know of some people who have. It's good because you can go at your own pace and yes there are people who guide you online if you have a problem.

yeah my last class i took was on line, i didnt like it too much trying to remember where to put certain things and keeping up with things was confusing and hard for me. i perfer in class room.

I have been an online student of a university in town for almost two years now. At the end of august i will be done. It was great doing all my work online, i really enjoyed it and i think that going to a classroom would be hard and would really be boring to me. I think it is a lot easier as you have saturday and sunday to do your work and in class you don't have saturday and sunday to do work, your not always so determined to turn in work on time as i really don't have a certain day or time to do this, i just have a week to week schedule and every week by saturday there are things due, so i don't find it to bad.

Yes I have, but it was only an English class. I haven't tried earning a degree online. I don't think that such degrees would be taken seriously by employers. I think online studying is best if you just want to take classes that you are not going to seriously pursue. I remember universalclass offering lots of short courses that you could use in everyday life. But if you're serious about finishing your studies and earning a degree, then you better go to a real school.