5 Surefire Ways to Select the Best Online College

Washington, DC, May 14, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Did you know that most people do not know how to pick, evaluate or determine the value between online colleges and traditional colleges offering online programs? Dr. Fred DiUlus, the CEO and founder of Global Academy Online, Inc. and author of the industry’s annual rating service of online schools offers five surefire ways to select the best online college.

With students consistently favoring online instruction over traditional methods by a factor of over three to one, Dr. DiUlus explains that selecting an online college or university is increasingly more difficult for the public. The biggest problem they face, he says, is choosing the right online school to attend from literally hundreds of choices.

The Five surefire ways to selecting one’s personal best, according to DiUlus, include being able to:

1. Determine the overall rating of the online program portion of a traditional college or university against each other and the 100% online schools who have been doing it longer and, in many instances, better than the rapidly rising new entrants into the field.

2. Pre-determine that your earned online degree and transcript are absolutely devoid of any reference to the work being completed online. The word “Online” on a diploma is considered a Scarlet Letter both in and out of the hallowed halls of Academia.

3. Assure the online tuition charged is the same or less than the normal tuition the school charges for courses taken on campus in a classroom. Ideally, tuition should be less for online programs.

4. Examine each school’s online student forums to determine the good, the bad, and the ugly of the college you are considering. Discount the disgruntled students who have issues with administration or staff. Look instead for student reviews of faculty, each other, and comments by alumni.

5. Evaluate a selected school’s online faculty. Start with their credentials, experience and philosophy of teaching online. The last degree of the professor should be in the field you are studying. Some of the best traditional brick and mortar educators also teach online at multiple schools, uninhibited by classroom boxes, distance, or time of day. In examining choices of online programs from different schools, compare the professors.

Global Academy Online is a pioneer online provider of private label online courses, curriculum and expert faculty to colleges and universities on five continents; all delivered on a customized course management system for partner schools. Dr. DiUlus’ eBook, Best Worst Online Degree Programs annually rates hundreds of online colleges and universities.

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