Title: Online
Education: Issues and Trends
Abstract: Online Education has been in the forefront of education
over the past several years. Yet, for many the paramount issues of accreditation
and recognition remain vague to say the least. The mere mention of online
education often raises subjective questions on its value and reputation,
and objective questions on the institutions and programs accreditation, and
on the subsequent recognition of such programs in other universities and
in the jobmarket. The purpose of this paper is to shed some light into this
topic, and to hopefully help all interested in finding ways to assess specific
cases of online education. In this endeavor, the organizations authorized
to accredit online education are being named, and the origin of their authority
is identified. As for online education recognition in the jobmarket, this
is a matter of program and level. Graduate programs are more recognized than
undergraduate.
Author: George K. Kostopoulos