Are
Online Courses Right for You?
The
Benefits...
Have
you ever wanted to take a class, but couldn't manage your schedule
or the school was just too far away to travel? Online education is
your answer.
Online education allows you to take courses when and where you want
using your own computer. Karma-Net brings the best holistic courses
from schools all over the world directly to your computer.
Click
Here to find a course.
 Flexible
schedule: Now you can learn anytime you have the urge! You don't need to wait until the next semester
starts, or look for the right class time to fit your schedule.
No
commute: If you spend 30 minutes each way to get to your school twice a week,
you could be spending over 100 hours per year just driving around! Wouldn't you rather spend this time on self-improvement
or career advancement? Online
courses allow you to stay at home, or wherever you feel comfortable
- as long as there's Internet access. Even if you are on the road, you don't have to miss your class!
Personal
attention: You may have attended a conference or lecture where you were one
of 300 people in the room. You
wished that you could ask a personal question, but were afraid to
speak up in such a large crowd. Or
you may have attended a smaller class, but the instructor was too
busy "teaching" and wasn't paying much attention to you.
Online courses bring back the "good-old" classroom learning
experience by allowing more personal attention from the instructor
and also a less intimidating environment in which to communicate with
other students.
Efficiency: With an online
course, it is almost as if you are receiving personal instruction. You can spend as much or as little time as
is needed to complete each lesson.
If you know the subject well, you may spend less time on that
particular topic. If you have
questions, you can always visit the discussion forum to find answers,
or do additional research on the Internet.
It provides you with an efficient learning environment!
What's
the difference between courses held entirely online, correspondence
courses, tapes/videos and CD-ROM courses?
Each
of the formats listed above have their own advantages. Many courses
even make use of a combination of the above.
Right
Now!: Generally, courses that are held entirely online can be started
sooner than other formats. However, if you're not in a big rush to
get started immediately, courses that make use of an online campus,
in conjunction with text books or other materials are also worth waiting
for. In may cases, you can get started in that type of course within
several days.
Interactive
Experience: A big benefit to courses that are either entirely online, or at
least make use of an online campus system, is the degree of interactivity
available. Many correspondence courses, tapes/videos or CD-ROM formats
provide one-way learning. You
read or listen to the course, do your assignments, and mail them upon
completion of the course. Many
times it is unclear to whom you should direct your questions or who
grades your work! You would
never have a chance to discuss your course work or questions with
other students. In a good
online course that makes use of an online campus system (such as the
BBI/Karma-Net System) you would have personal interaction with your
instructor. You can also communicate with other students in discussion forum
and support each other throughout the course.
Always Up-To-Date: Knowledge
is ever evolving - it seems like everyday, there are new discoveries
that sometimes contradict previous belief.
Do you know how "old" your course material is? Schools that use a good online campus system to present their material
can now update any course content or supplemental materials as they
see fit, and you will always see the latest information!
Edited
March 2005
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