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Thursday, August 20, 2009
Popularity of Online Learning Degrees Increases - Candace Carlisle, Denton Record-Chronicle
With more students heading back to school to gain new skills for a tough job market, online degree programs are becoming increasingly popular. There are some challenges with online degrees, such as a perception that online degrees have limited quality, but a lot of employers are hiring graduates of online programs, said Bruce Chaloux, director of student access programs and services and the electronic campus for the Southern Regional Education Board. With more students falling into the nontraditional category — having families or working a part-time or full-time job to pay for rising higher education costs — the flexible schedules of online programs look attractive, Chaloux said.
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