Young Kabulis are already surfing the internet and signing up for online degree courses at Indian and Pakistani universities.
And, in 1985, National Technological University became the first school to offer online degree courses via satellite transmission.
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Creighton started its online degree program in 2001 when there was a severe shortage of pharmacists throughout the country.
Online degree programs are increasingly being integrated with regular, in-person studies.
Respondents stated the most important factors in determining the credibility of an online degree were the accreditation of the institution awarding the degree and the quality of its graduates.
Competitors include DeVry (DV), Career Education (CECO) and Corinthian Colleges (COCO), and Grand Canyon Education, which, along with Apollo, are all facing new hurdles on the heels of more robust online degree programs from traditional institutions.
Mr. Salbu spoke with The Wall Street Journal about maintaining a focus on technology while joining the top tier of business schools, why he isn't rushing to offer an online degree and why he wouldn't recommend students follow his lead in announcing his sexual orientation during job interviews.
The results of the survey in 2011 revealed that nearly two-thirds of those familiar with online education believe that a degree earned online is a credible as one earned through a traditional campus-based program.
That getting a degree online will become on par with, if not preferred to, an on-campus education.
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Many colleges and universities are beginning to make forays into educational innovation, especially in online learning and degree programs.
Instead of relying on the linear process of story-telling in print (which can leave much on the cutting-room floor), we created a 360-degree online view of Lynn Tilton and her firm, Patriarch Partners.
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With the availability of military training, courses, and online certificate and degree opportunities, Service members will design an individual education and career plan to guide their future, both during and after their term of duty.
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While online courses and degree programs are approaches that are being adopted by many schools, franchise-like affiliation with local and regional institutions offer the possibility of a blended approach that still incorporates a physical campus.
This degree of online engagement can be awkward for authorities used to a comfortable buffer from public opinion.
It has joined with four colleges, including the University of North Carolina and the University of Southern California, to deliver master's degree programs online.
In spite of all this, loveseekers should still approach online dating with a healthy degree of scepticism.
The 2012 election has been characterized by 24-hour news content serviced by online comment, 360-degree analysis of candidate speeches and live TV debates that are wrapped with streams of digital vox-popping.
Other universities, such as Stanford University, the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and Carnegie Mellon University, are affiliated with UNext, a privately held company that has just started a degree-granting online university focused on business training.
"We have started to introduce new photography online, such as 360-degree views, " says Jessica, from Daniel Footwear.
The University of Texas says it could offer degree credits through the online platform, with a tuition fee attached.
Although a record of every bitcoin transaction is stored on every computer running the bitcoin software, bitcoins nevertheless provide a significantly greater degree of anonymity in online payment.
We need to stop thinking about online courseware as a replacement for a college degree.
Thursday's incident highlights the degree to which people depend on online social networks to feel connected to the world.
Online courses can be provided as part of regular degree programs or as discrete curriculum-independent products.
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In fact, some search engine watchdogs argue that Google has been unfairly targeted for offenses that other online giants commit to an equal or even greater degree.
Though the news is a major step for MOOCs, free online courses are still a long way from replacing costly degree programs.
For now, it appears EA will be placing all of its eggs in the always-online basket, and while this makes sense to some degree (tie-ins almost always do, to some degree) I doubt it will pan out quite the way the publisher has in mind.
Alternatively, you could pursue a degree program from an accredited university that offers flexible online and in-classroom learning options to accommodate current work and family obligations.
And the psychology department at the University of West Georgia -- where Aimee has been pursuing her master's degree in psychology -- also posted regular updates online.
Golden, who has a law degree from Villanova, did a short stint as an online accounts manager at Bates Worldwide, then landed at Organic Online.
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