More Degrees Influenced by Online Learning.

1. Other Topics

1.1. The rise of degrees over the past decade.

1.2. Employers respect towards online degrees.

1.3. Growth statistics over the years.

2. Important Information

2.1. Distance education evolved into learning on the Web by the mid 1900s.

2.2. Over 1.6 million postsecondary students were in online courses in 2002, trippling that number six years later.

2.3. In 2008 25% of all students in higher education were taking at least one class online.

3. Thesis: Since the emergence of online learning more people have been able to obtain degree and continue their education and professional careers.

4. Main Questions

4.1. When did online learning begin?

4.2. Have more degrees been obtained since the start of online learning?

4.3. How are online/digital degrees treated?

5. Resources

5.1. Allen, I. E., and Seaman, J. “Learning on Demand: Online Education in the United States, 2009. Research Report No. 7, 2010. http://www.sloan-c.org/publications /survey/pdf/learningondemand.pdf

5.2. Haynie, D. (2014). How Employers View Your Online Bachelor's Degree. http://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/articles/2014/02/28/what-employers-really-think-about-your-online-bachelors-degree

5.3. Perry, E. H., & Pilati, M. L. (2011). Online learning. New Directions For Teaching & Learning, 2011(128), 95-104. doi:10.1002/tl.472

5.4. Toppo, G., & Schnaars, C. (2012). Online education degrees skyrocket. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/education/story/2012-08-07/online-teaching-degrees/56849026/1