eLearners Launches How-To Guide for Online College Students

Where can an online student go for credible advice about online college courses or learning? eLearners.com, the leading resource for connecting students with online education, has answered that question with the launch of the "Guide to Online Education."

The online college course guide is a comprehensive, free handbook for prospective and current online students. The Guide for Online Education, located at www.elearners.com/guide, features simple-to-navigate, concise, yet in-depth, research, advice and "how-to" sections to answer online learners' questions.

"Whether you are just starting to think about going back to school or have already made the decision to return, the eLearners.com comprehensive Guide to Online Education will help answer your questions about the vast and, often confusing, world of distance learning and online education," said Helen MacDermott, eLearners's "Guide on the Side".

From its more than eight years serving prospective online students and universities, eLearners.com has culled from emails, industry research, FAQ's, personal experiences and collective knowledge to create the definitive guide to online education, covering such areas as:

* Going Back to School--Are you ready? How do you get ready? And, how do you get your family on board?

* Opportunities in Online Education--What are you looking for? Blended learning vs. wholly online? Degree vs. certificate? Credit vs. non-credit?

* Online Education Providers--What are the different types of providers?

* Research--What does the research say about online education?

* Being an Online Student--How do I get prepared? How do I set up my home classroom? How to write an A+ discussion posting? How to survive a virtual work group?

* Paying for an Online Degree--How do I tap employer assistance, scholarship, loans and grants?

The Guide also provides profiles of actual online students, showing first-hand what it's like to be an online learner. "This is the next chapter in eLearners.com's commitment to becoming the single-most intelligent resource for those interested in online education," continued MacDermott.

The announcement of eLearners.com Guide to Online Education comes on the heels of eLearners.com's announcement of its Online Education Blogs & Forums area, which provides current and prospective online learners the opportunity to share ideas, thoughts and concerns related to their online learning experience. Additionally, eLearners.com offers a comprehensive online education directory with program listings that provide prospective students rich, transparent and objective information. eLearners.com has also introduced such innovations as the eLearners Advisor, an assessment that through a series of targeted questions ranging from technology access and skills, to personal motivation and learning styles, can help prospective elearners determine if online learning is right for them.

For more information on eLearners.com or the Guide to Online Education, visit http://www.elearners.com/guide/

Since 1999, eLearners.com® - Where Learning Begins - has been successfully connecting learners to education, including degree and certificate programs, specialized training, and a variety of courses.


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