It used to be that the only way to get a college degree was to fork over a lot of money and spend hours sitting in a stuffy classroom. But things have changed, and more and more schools are delivering the classroom by mail, on video, and over the Internet directly to you, wherever and whenever you want. Whether for love of learning, career advancement, or personal satisfaction, you can get a college degree bachelor's, master's, or doctorate--faster, cheaper, and better nontraditionally.
Guest column: Accreditation and Ethics -- A Case Study Dr. Marina Bear, an ethicist, examines the complex ethical situation of using an unaccredited
degree where accreditation is called for.
Guest column: Accreditation and the Transfer of Credits and Degrees How important is accreditation for university admissions and credit transfers? Distance-ed expert Rich Douglas interviews for the inside scoop.
Back by populary demand: reprint of University Business article "Diploma Mills the $200 million a year competitor you didn't know you had." According to Dr. Bear, the diploma mill industry generates $200 million a year in illicit revenue. What does that mean for legitimate schools and for unsuspecting students?
Bear's Guide News and Gossip
2,600 Updated Listings. No other guide covers them all: accredited and unaccredited, nonresident and short-residency, U.S. and foreign, legitimate and phony, even high school, law, and medical school programs.
Completely updated and expanded coverage of complex topics like accreditation, cool licensing laws, life-experience credit, equivalency exams, and learning contracts.
MIT giving away its course materials Is it giving away the store?... [continue]
Big diploma mill gets bold Now they're faking diplomas from real schools... [continue]
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