Online educational courses

[Jake]

Does anyone have any experience of this?
Looking at going back to college in september but there is alot of courses online for like 3/4 of the price.
Now at 27 I have to pay nearly 2000 for the course at college yet online you are able to get it for literally 400-700
the course I'm doing is accounting and they seem to have the same aat qualifications at the end of it.
But I've seen some other courses online that I would happily do but are full time at college that I'm unable to give up my job and attend.
Are they real and accepted by universities/employers?
If anyone could shed some light on them it would be great.

[Kyle]

Accounting would offer the same accreditation online and offline so it won't matter whether you do it at college or not. For other courses and the qualifications they offer being eligible for further education, it's worth discussing with your chosen institution before committing. Generally at 27 relevant experience will be valued over a qualification unless it's something extremely specified.

[crystaldd0]

It really depends on how much effort you're willing to put into it. In an online class setting there is no one there to make sure you're paying attention. It's up to you to figure out a way to retain the information. You're able to choose what time you do these classes as well meaning you could do your course work at 4am. The credits you earn on online courses do count toward University credits and honestly depending on what flied of work you go in as long as you have a solid portfolio your grades really don't matter.

[despect]

Like Crystal said, online courses can sometimes be really difficult because you won't have the constant reminders of you doing coursework etc. Like at a college/uni you'd have a teacher telling you that X, Y and Z needs to be done by this date whereas online you wouldn't have that. Although, I guess the freedom might to be a good thing I guess. Think about how much effort you want to put in and then decide from there. I've personally never done an online course and I personally prefer going to a college/uni as I like the socialising side of things too!

Good luck if you decide to do it though! :)

[SherylW]

I agree with crystaldd0. You need to schedule the routine. It is a bit difficult to manage both classes and work together. Because you have to attend the classes every evening after your work. You might be tired of your job and want to take a nap. But you need to be focused on your goal and organize the task. You have to cut down the leisure activities and weekend routines.
I have finished my contractor's license course online from the Virginia contractors school (https://www.freedombusinessschool.com/scripts/contract_lic_req_va.asp). I was woking under a contractor without the license and doing handymen job. I was tired of the job and looking for a change. Initially, it was difficult for me to concentrate on the studies, I fell asleep in between the studies. So, I organized a schedule. After the work, I will take a nap for 1 hour, wake up fresh and go for studies. That worked for me. So if you have plans for online education, you should definitely have a focused mind and determination. You yourself have to find the time for your studies and other activities. Prioritize your daily task and learn to manage the time

[GoldenMerc]

Make sure the course is accredited, I used to work for Alison.com and the courses weren't accredited, sure it's a free online platform for courses etc. Same with all of our competitors also

[Jake]

Cheers guys.

I've enrolled at college and start September.

Think it will work better than online due to having deadlines.