How legit are online courses?

Colleges that are based entirely online arn’t usually very reputable. I personnally would suggest just attending a local community college and taking online classes via them, if you need to take online classes. I took 4 in-person classes and 2 online classes in a mad rush to get my AA and it got really crazy, but I somehow made it (with A’s and B’s no less). I probably wouldn’t of been able to if the Online classes weren’t significantly easier than the in-person ones. It may have just been the particular subjects, but it’s the general consensus that online classes are indeed easier than the in-person equivalent. So some Universities may look at that, but most likely they won’t care, as long as you have valid credit hours.

The people who answered your question did not explain an important detail. You cannot get a legitimate GED at a website. You can “practice” for the GED at the computer, but any website which wants you to pay money and take a test “online” for the GED is a scam, and you should shut the computer off at once. If you want to know how to get a real GED, go to a community college or a public library and ask about it there. They will have a person who can tell you the procedures and costs. Remember that the GED is a little different in different parts of the country, so someone on “Answers” who tells you what to do may be wrong for where you live. Get accurate information from local sources. And, by the way, your future will be just fine. After you finish the GED, you should enroll at the community college and get some college classes. If you earn an associate’s degree, nobody will care about what came before. You could transfer to a four-year school, if you want to. Your future will be whatever you decide to make it.

If the online courses are offered by a college that has a physical campus (meaning actual classrooms at an actual campus with their name on it) then its pretty legit. For example, online classes from a local community college. Those are pretty legit.

Before you take any online classes, go see if the institution has a physical campus and ask around (like on Yahoo answers or something) If they dont physically exist, then i think that is a red flag right there. I dont recommend going to a school that is entirely online.

I think that the important thing is to look into the schools that are offering the courses. If they are legit, then chances are you’re in good shape. If the school has apparently just sprung up overnight, then I’d be very wary. I took a couple of courses online through Colorado State University, and was very pleased with the quality and what I learned.

I went to the Univ. of Phoenix and have to admit that standards were a bit low. Found it too easy and got almost straight As without trying too hard.

Perhaps other have had different experiences with online schools? I’d like to know.