Degrees Granted Online May Lack Status

The NY Times has an insteresting Story on the employability of those with degrees from Online-Only Schools. 77% of HR officers said they believe an online degree from a real school, like Stanford or Harvard, is better than one from a school that exists only on the Internet.

\”There\’s some skepticism. Some employers feel like students are getting a degree-lite, or a watered-down degree.\”

I\’ve been on both sides of the online education market (as a student and a teacher) and I still prefer the ol\’ classroom.