Online Courses

There are many online courses, but they are impossible to find in one location.  The number of courses added daily by Universities is impossible to track, and courses may appear or be removed without notice.  However, there are far fewer online graduate courses, and fewer degree programs in education.  Colleges of education have been much more reluctant to get into the online delivery of courses and degrees than business and engineering colleges.

Keeping and maintaining a list of graduate courses is a practical impossibility.   Searching for online courses will find many "hits" including undergraduate, graduate, K-12, and corporate content. 

To find courses, go to a particular college and search the web site.  It takes time but it is free. The following links may also be useful in finding courses online.


There are more commercial offerings available, which may sometimes be provided by unscrupulous providers.  It is best to deal directly with well-known commercial providers and accredited universities.  This is the safest way to know if your investment of time and money will be fruitful.  To learn more, read this article about diploma mills.

Be sure you know what you want and what a provider means by distance education.  Many are actually live or syncrhonous television courses, others mail videotapes to you, and some may require periods on campus for residency or tests.  Read the fine print!



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