CBS Boston - Online College Courses Falling Short?

Get Educated assists CBS Boston station WBZ-TV in reporting on the merits and short falls of online courses and their growth in popularity among traditional brick and mortars universities like the University of Massachusetts in this special two minute video report, "Online College Courses Falling Short."

CBS Boston Article Highlights

35% of all college students across the country now take at least one course online and 65% of colleges consider online learning as a critical part of their future. 

“In the last three to five years, the number of schools that are offering online degrees has exploded,” explained Vicky Phillips, founder of GetEducated.com.

Online College Courses Offer Flexibility, Affordability

Online classes offer flexibility, more choices of classes and teachers, and most importantly, affordability. 

“There’s a crisis right now in being able to afford even a first primary college degree. Online learning is a tremendous help to consumers in that regard,” Phillips said. 

Get Educated is a consumer oriented site that publishes unbiased ratings and rankings of the most affordable online degrees in the USA in an effort to help consumers get educated about online college costs and credibility BEFORE they enroll.

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