The team at WalletPop recently went to work conducting some unofficial but wildly insightful research into just how widespread online diploma mill credentials are currently being used in the professional world.

By cross referencing the names of seven well-known unaccredited online diploma mills with individuals’ profiles on LinkedIn, they found:

23 people cite Almeda University on their [...]

Everywhere you look, companies and products are “going green”. The amount of green jobs is on the rise. More colleges are offering certificate programs, and two-year degrees for green jobs. Part of this increase is due to the recession, as many students can’t afford to attend four-year colleges. They want to earn their degree from [...]

At the start of the 2008 to 2009 school year, more than 4.6 million college students were taking at least one online course according to U.S.News. That’s a 17 percent increase from 2007, or more than 1 in 4 college students!

Most of the growth for online education is coming from existing traditional schools that are [...]

Bill Gates Praises Online Learning

In Bill Gates’ recent 2010 annual letter, he states that many different elements of the Internet, including online video and interactive lessons, should be integrated into the curriculum of K-12 and higher education courses. Gates says that there needs to be a way to organize and rate all the educational [...]

It’s no surprise that colleges are racing to offer more online programs to keep up with demand, but a recent study (which recommended that all nurses hold a bachelor of science in order to practice) is putting online nursing programs into high gear.

According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the number of [...]

It’s an unfortunate truth that many employers still hold a bias toward traditional classroom education, particularly when it comes to hiring high-paid executive roles. According to a survey conducted by Vault.com in 2008, 63% of human resources professionals would favor job candidates with degrees from traditional colleges and universities while 35% give equal consideration to [...]

You can’t really blame employers for looking down on online degrees, when there are so many creative cyber-criminals giving online education a bad reputation. In the news today is Marc Parry’s story about the latest cyber-crook to get caught gaming the federal financial aid system.

One Trenda L. Halton, a scammer whose entrepreneurial skills might [...]

Since this is an online education blog, and it is a new year (welcome to the future), and I saw the high-tech Avatar this weekend, I was particularly struck by Bridget McCrea’s Campus Technology article listing 5 higher education technology trends for 2010. Check out what some higher education technology experts had to say:

1. Interactive Classrooms

From [...]

Well, it wouldn’t be the end of the year without a countdown. Interestingly, despite the fact that OnlineDegreeFinder is a website about online education and degrees, the topics most on readers’ minds in 2009 were in-demand careers and how to pay for college.

In descending order, the top 5 OnlineDegreeFinder blog posts were:

Number 5: 3 [...]

I’ve decided to continue on a theme, so for those of you who have decided that getting into grad school is a possibility for you, it’s time to consider the grad school application process. Adam Markus, admissions counselor, strikes again since I found yet another entry of his that is packed with helpful information regarding [...]