Is Distance Learning for You? Ready to Make Millions?

Recently I was contacted by Nick Christensen, the content editor of the University of Liverpool on his search for Industry thought leaders in business and career advancement, Nick found my site Millionaire Man to be impressive  therefore we agreed a mutual cooperation and here it is... his first guest post to my blog please Enjoy:

For years you've thought about something different. A different career, a different path. Or perhaps you're just finishing high school and trying to figure out what you should do next. Unfortunately, you don't have the opportunity to attend a traditional college or university full-time due to other commitments. In that case, an online degree can give you the advantage you need to improve your career. However, online degrees aren't for everyone.

Typical Students May Struggle

An online education isn't a short cut. In fact, in some cases, it takes students more time to complete an online course than it does to complete an in-class course. The reason? Online classes require a lot of reading and writing – both of which take more time than listening and speaking.

However, despite the additional work required, there are some benefits. Students may get more individualized attention, as they'll be communicating directly with educators through email and forum posts. You also get to set your own schedule, which is great if you need to learn after work hours.

Before pursuing an online degree, you need to ask yourself three questions.

Are you disciplined?

One of the major differences between an online education and a traditional education is that you won't be held accountable by anyone but yourself. Yes, you may face deadlines, but as there isn't likely to be a strict class schedule, you'll have to schedule your own class time. When you have an essay due, you need to be able to skip going out with friends. It's not always easy to say no, and if you know you have problems with discipline, earning a degree online is going to be very difficult.

Can you manage your time?

Time management is a crucial skill for all students to learn, but particularly online students. In a classroom setting, your teacher will tell you how to manage your time – which parts of the textbook you need to review, what you'll need to study for upcoming tests. You may not have that information when you take courses online.

In addition, if you take multiple courses at the same time, you'll need to know how to prioritize. Do you spend your Saturday night studying for a test on Monday or working on an essay?

Have you done your research?

A lot of people fantasize about what an online degree entails. However, not all schools are created equal. Before jumping in, you should know the cost of the program, whether there is accreditation, whether potential employers respect the school, and how the online classes work. You need to research several different programs before deciding which one to select. If you haven't researched at least three different options, you haven't done enough research.

Earning an online degree is a unique opportunity. However, before blindly following the path, make sure you're online learning is right for you.

For more information about pursuing an online degree from the University of Liverpool, click here.

Author Bio

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Freakonomics: The Millions Revised

As the darkness comes and covers our days in Helsinki the purpose is still here, 1 Million Euros in less than 5 years "everything happens", ups and downs, sadness and happiness collide just to show us that we are still alive so alive... I was recently contacted to write a review on the whole idea of Freakonomics. I have some glimpse of when I first read the book but I believe it is absolutely necessary in this times of darkness to revise it again not to make the same mistakes of the past.

The non-fiction publishing phenomenon known as Freakonomics has passed its eighth anniversary. The original book, which used ideas from statistics and economics to explore real-world problems, was an instant best-seller.

By 2013, it had sold more than five million copies worldwide, and it has sprouted a franchise, which includes a best-selling sequel,SuperFreakonomics; an occasional column in the New York Times Magazine; a popular blog; and a documentary film.

The word “freakonomics” has come to stand for a light-hearted and contrarian, yet rigorous and quantitative, way of looking at the world.

The faces of Freakonomics are Steven D. Levitt, an award-winning professor of economics at the University of Chicago, and Stephen J. Dubner, a widely published New York–based journalist. Levitt is celebrated for using data and statistics to solve an array of problems not typically associated with economics.

Dubner has perfected the formula for conveying the excitement of Levitt’s research—and of the growing body of work by his collaborators and followers. On the heels of Freakonomics, the pop-economics or pop-statistics genre has attracted a surge of interest, with more authors adopting an anecdotal, narrative style.

As the authors of statistics-themed books for general audiences, we can attest that Levitt and Dubner’s success is not easily attained. And, we recognize the challenge of creating interest in the subject without resorting to cliché-examples such as baseball averages, movie grosses and political polls.

The other side of this challenge, though, is presenting ideas in interesting ways without oversimplifying them or misleading ideas. Me and others have noted a discouraging tendency in the Freakonomics body of work to present speculative or even erroneous claims with an air of certainty. Considering such problems yields useful lessons for those who wish to popularize statistical ideas.

I hope you enjoy this film with a nice calm November Rain.

 

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