Guest Post by Tom Trzyna
Consumers of online education have a fresh concern. Several for-profit colleges, as well as some non-profit universities, are offering classes that are actually provided by a for-profit corporation that is neither a college nor accredited by any collegiate accrediting agency.
In the normal course of events, it is the responsibility of a university?s accreditation officer to examine contracts with outside agencies and to determine whether a contract should be taken to the college?s accrediting agency fo (more…)
Guest post by Tom Trzyna, Ph.D.
It was April Fool?s Day, but the news was serious. London?s Daily Telegraph reports British government concerns that there exist at least 2000 bogus universities in the world that are producing reams of credentials. Surveys of immigrants applying for visas based on educational credentials are finding that as many as a third of the applicants present degrees from universities that are not recognized.
The growth of online education has made the problem more difficult, and the complexity of American (more…)
My new eBook, Online Degree Secrets, is now available as a free download to the first 2000 people. After that I will sell it for $24.95. I expect these first free copies to go fast, so don?t wait.
The idea for the book came from Tom Trzyna, Ph.D, who wrote the book with input from me. Not only is Tom an expert in online education, he has a real talent for writing and being able to clearly explain some of the complex issues involved in online education. I even learned a few things. He does a great job in (more…)
So, yeah, it?s been some time since my last blog post. But I?ve decided to take it up again as a way to let people know more about what?s going on behind the scenes with OnlineDegreeReviews.org.
The big news at the moment is that I?m coming out with an eBook to help people considering an online degree whether it?s right for them. The book was written by Tom Trzyna, Ph.D., an expert on accreditation and online education in general, in collaboration with me. The title of the ebook is ?Online Degree Secrets? and it?s stuffed full information and insider information. (more…)
