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College OnLine: How to Take College Courses without Leaving Home [Minkštas viršelis]

  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 240 pages, aukštis x plotis: 233x190 mm, weight: 425 g, Ill.
  • Išleidimo metai: 07-Apr-1997
  • Leidėjas: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • ISBN-10: 047112351X
  • ISBN-13: 9780471123514
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 240 pages, aukštis x plotis: 233x190 mm, weight: 425 g, Ill.
  • Išleidimo metai: 07-Apr-1997
  • Leidėjas: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • ISBN-10: 047112351X
  • ISBN-13: 9780471123514
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
The complete guide to taking college course--or even earning a degree-- via your home computer Study accounting in California, child development in Massachusetts, and political science in Washington D.C.--all while sitting at home in front of your PC. You can even earn a degree! This comprehensive resource details more than 450 undergraduate and graduate courses available online from accredited institutions. Each entry includes a course description, enrollment prerequisites, credit potential, and approximate tuition. There is also in-depth information on degrees that can be earned in whole or in part through the computer. JAMES P. DUFFY (Edison, New Jersey) writes and lectures on adult education. A member of the American Association for Collegiate Independent Study, he is the author of 10 previous books, including How to Earn a College Degree without Going to College and How to Earn an Advanced Degree Without Going to Graduate School (both from Wiley).
Acknowledgments ix(2)
Introduction xi(2)
Update xiii
PART 1 Linking Your Computer to Your Future 3(44)
Chapter 1 How Distance Learning Works
3(24)
Education for the Twenty-First Century
3(3)
Traditional and Nontraditional Education
6(5)
Using the Correct Terms
11(2)
The Value of Accreditation
13(8)
Earning a Recognized Degree
21(2)
The Many Ways You Can Earn Credits
23(1)
How Online Courses Work
24(1)
Deciding Whether Distance Learning Is Right for You
24(3)
Chapter 2 How to Succeed at Independent Study
27(12)
Reading: The Key to Learning
27(3)
Proper Preparation for Exams
30(1)
Scheduling Your Study Time
31(3)
Learning Contracts and Degree Plans
34(5)
Chapter 3 Selecting the Right Courses and Degree Program
39(8)
Setting Goals and Getting Motivated
39(2)
Committing Your Time
41(1)
Assessing Your Ability
42(1)
Selecting a Course or Program
43(1)
Places to Save Your Credits
43(4)
PART 2 The Electronic College Directories 47(170)
Chapter 4 Directory of the Web Site Home Pages of North American Colleges and Universities
47(26)
The Internet, The Web, and You
47(26)
Chapter 5 Directory of Undergraduate and Graduate College Courses Available Online
73(120)
The Easy-to-Use Online College Course Locator
74(18)
How to Read the Descriptions
92(1)
Full Descriptions of Online College Courses
93(100)
Chapter 6 Directory of Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Programs Available Online
193(24)
The Easy-to-Use Online Degree Program Locator
194(4)
How to Read the Descriptions
198(1)
Full Descriptions of Online Degree Programs
199(18)
Appendix A Scholarships Online 217(2)
Appendix B A Virtual University in the Making 219(2)
Index 221