Bears Guide To Earning Degrees By Distance Learning (Bear's Guide to Earning Degrees By Distance Learning) | 
| Authors: Mariah P. Bear, Thomas Nixon
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 16
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Pages: 392
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Dimensions (in): 10.6 x 8.4 x 1.2
ISBN: 1580086535
Dewey Decimal Number: 378.002573
EAN: 9781580086530
ASIN: 1580086535
Publication Date: January 2006
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The essential reference to alternative education, this book covers it all: night and weekend colleges, foreign medical schools, degress by Internet and other e-mail avenues, and basically every other way of earning a Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, law, or medical degree through some unconventional method.
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 B+ September 16, 2008
There is a better book on the topic. Take a look at Campus Free College Degrees: Thorsons Guide to Accredited College Degrees Through Distance Learning by Marcie K. Thorson and read my review. Plus, it costs less. You will be spending a lot of money to get a college degree, so do your research thoroughly! Thorson's guide will help you do that.
 The difinitive fesource for people looking for non-traditional options August 13, 2008
This is the one necessary resource for anyone looking to begin or continue education through non-traditional means.
Helpful, informative book. June 27, 2007
This book provides information concerning many avenues of online learning in a convenient, useful format. It's a great source of information for the person who is just considering options as well as one who has already decided to take the plunge.
inaccurate in places. preachy about accreditation in others February 26, 2007
1 out of 15 found this review helpful
After ripping on many, many schools that are not "accredited", the book goes on to mention, how you can get a "real" credit by buying a persian rug. Because everyone knows how difficult it is to buy a rug, let alone a Persian one.
Anyway bears lists "accredited schools with degrees entirely by distance learning"
and lists Alberta's Athabasca U as an "accredited school" = the have been open for a number of years and only in 2005 did the received accreditation- just look it up on their site. So basically if your school is "unaccredited" they you don't have a real degree, tell that to Royal Roads, UBC, Uvic, Uof Manitoba, and on an on. Because if you read the "university and college act" you will know that you can accredit yourselves, mind you with a bunch of paper work. oh, Devrey accredits themselves, so their degrees are not worth the paper they are printed on.
IF you want to look at the world of education the way the book looks at it, you are limiting yourself. Education should be just that an education, but whether you come out of UBC or Harvard with an undergrad, you basically know nothing. Ever have to write a 500 word essay at your current job? most of you can say no.
I say revamp the system and get to the meat of the degree in 2 years or less- of a a 4 year degree 2-3 years of it is spent entirely on basic courses.
 Great Resource December 14, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
If you are looking for a resource that will provide literally thousands of addresses (snail mail, e-mail, web addresses, phone numbers) with a brief annotation about each school that offers distance learning, then this is an excellent resource. If you are wanting to learn the very basics of accreditation of online schools, this will be a starting point. If you want a detailed, technical look at online learning and about higher education accreditatiion, this is not the purpose of Bears Guide.
Reviewer: Dr. Kellemen is the author of Beyond the Suffering: Embracing the Legacy of African American Soul Care and Spiritual Direction .
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