Online Schools : The Reports You Need

Every day, millions of people enroll in college, from recent high-school graduates, starry-eyed and ready to experience the world, to seasoned professionals, seeking career changes or advancement on the job. They all want the best education possible-but don't all have time for traveling to and from classes, sitting in crowded lecture halls, or tracking down professors for office hours. They need other options, and schools online offer them just that.

An online education helps students learn, grow, and flourish without many of the hassles traditional colleges and universities present. On campus or at home, students can learn the right skills for the right jobs at the right times, on a flexible schedule, and use those skills to enter the job market faster and even better adapted to the working world. So if you're ready for a change in life, and looking forward to higher education as an option, an online degree-from a Ph.D to an Associate's-can be the choice for you.

But...

You need to do your research as not all online schools are created equal. That's why we've begun assembling a set of online school reports just for you, and we're building out an entire section of the best resources for anyone considering attending an online school. We are determined to make the best possible resource for anyone looking into online schools - so please don't hesitate to send tips or suggestions to thebestresource (at) onlineschools dot org.

And yes, if you do go through and fill out a lead form from one of these colleges, we make a bit of money which we use to support our habit of bringing you the most awesome infographic schooling (and soon to be other great content) on the interwebs!

Click here for Online School's list of accredited online schools we've researched.

Featured Online School Reports
When people think of online education, they often think of traditional schooling : online colleges and universities where people earn online degrees. But quite honestly, the internet is changing everything, and slowly alternative formats are redefining the concept of what an online school can be.

On top of helping you find the best accredited online schools, Online Schools is proud to play our part in this in the evolution of education in two ways.

We have a team of academics and designers that work together to create beautiful infographics that focus on making learning fun and memorable. These infographics travel across the web and have been enjoyed by millions. For your convenience, we've separated graphics down into various schools (just like a traditional college!) by topic. So much more enjoyable than those powerpoint slides professors hand out! (Btw, don't get us wrong, we still believe in the value of a traditional education!)
A Bit of History
We started with a brand "Online Schools", and then we thought to ourselves, "what would be required for a site to fully embody the modern concept of Online Schools"?

Three solutions came to mind:
  1. A featuring of actual Online Schools and providing of comprehensive information which might allow a student to select the best institution for him/her (which we are in process of building and will have expanded by October of 2010) - please see above.
  2. The featuring of informational graphics & resources to education people in a fun, engaging, memorable, and viral way.
  3. The featuring of a blog directory/awards program giving people a pathway to get 'schooled online' on a wide variety of topics by the emerging generation of instructors (bloggers).
Of course, the way our minds work, there is probably more on the way! Please let us know if you have any ideas on how we can make this site a better resource for "Online Schools"!