Online education is basically credit-granting courses or education training delivered primarily via the Internet to students at remote locations, including their homes. The Online courses may or may not be delivered synchronously. An online course may need that students and teachers meet once or periodically in a physical setting for lectures, labs, or exams, so long as the time spent in the physical setting does not exceed 25 percent of the total course time. Online education encompasses various degrees and courses. Through online education, one can opt for many online courses from various online universities that provide this facility.

Online education Advantages

• You don't have to hamper your present occupation. Getting an online degree may even assist in increasing your career prospects.
• You can study in one of the top colleges in any state of the country or abroad. You don't even have to travel and pay for your boarding.
• You get an accredited degree from universities recognized worldwide.
• For those with financial constraints studying online is a good option.

On this page, we have tried to list those institutes and institutes providing online learning. We have in fact decided to have two sections- online education in India and online education abroad. Though online education in India is still on its way in gaining popularity, we have listed those few online degree courses and online universities in India that provide online education.

While online education in India is still in its infancy, online education abroad is quite a hit among the people. The main attraction of online education is the flexibility through which education is imparted-through the Net.And more appealing is the fact that a person can pursue an online course within the comfort of his home or any other place that he chooses.

Online Education Universities

: The names of some of the universities offering online courses are :

Capella University Devry University Keller Graduate School Baker College Online Capitol College

Keiser College National Technological University Florida Metropolitan University Concord Law School etc.

Below mentioned are the online degree courses and online learning universities that provide online education both in India as well as abroad-

About E-Learning in India:
Indian Institute of Management, Indian Institute of Technology, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade are today offering e-learning courses.
 The scope of online education in India is actually much wider. Apart from proper course works, some E-learning portals in India are also conducting mock tests for various competitive examinations like engineering, medical, management etc. For example, the Indiatimes group has introduced the Mindscape test center where one can appear for mock IIT-JEE EXAM online for making self-assessment.

The Gurukul online Solutions, apart from providing various courses, set up a Jobs and Careers Centre (JCC), which, not only provides job-oriented vocational education in a variety of domains, but also provides career enriching courses via eLearning. They also offer Live Virtual Classroom connectivity to over 175 cities across India. Some E-learning portals in India are also providing tutorials for school students. Thus the reach of E-learning in India has expanded from adults to teenagers.The future of E-learning industry seems to be very bright in India as number of Internet users is growing in the country

at quite a satisfactory pace and more and more reputed players are showing their interest in the e-learning business. In fact, if prices of computers become affordable and Internet speed becomes tolerable, e- learning can work wonders for the country. Therefore, on this page, we would be providing information about all the online courses in India and the key players that are providing e-learning solutions in India.

Online MBA in India
Indian Institute of Management- Ahmadabad, Indian Institute of technology , Indian Institute of Foreign Trade are today offering online MBA courses in India. If you miss the class, the study material would always be available. However online MBA courses are not relatively cheaper than the regular courses.
Online carrier courses
There are a number of institutes which offer online career courses like University of Phoenix, Kaplan College, AIU Online, Jones International University, ITT Technical University and FMU Online. There are plenty of career development opportunities available for the students. They can look for the jobs available both in the government as well as private sector. Most of the companies offer lucrative salary packages to online degree holders. The career oriented courses offered help the students face the challenges of the professional world. A degree or a diploma from a reputed institution plays a vital role in enhancing your career prospects. Students can pursue their online career courses in the fields of academic, art and design, computers and internet, consultancy services, administration, management, crime and law, real estate and other career options.

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