by Financial Times
In an age of austerity, students and companies alike are turning to online programmes to keep down costs and eliminate the need for time away from the workplace. As the latest web-based technologies and social networking sites deliver an increasing level of sophistication to business programmes, the appeal of these courses is growing. But there is much confusion. For highly-regarded universities, online learning combined with classroom teaching is delivering flexible and high quality blended education. But for some distance learning degree providers, online programmes are perhaps synonymous with cheap programmes. How does the buyer differentiate? Do participants learn as much online as they would from a classroom programme? Also, do employers value online MBAs as highly as programmes taught face-to-face?
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