Book Description

The Online Student's Survival Guide outlines the considerations that an adult learner must consider when returning to school using the growing trend of online distance learning. This book offers personal insights and experiences as seen through the eyes of an online graduate student who returned to school after a twenty year absence from the world of academia - and a battle with brain cancer just prior to making the commitment to attain an advanced degree through an online university. This book offers helpful advice for those seeking to begin this academic journey as well as hints and tips to make the process easier to handle and negotiate as the student moves through a program in distance education. It addresses common misconceptions about online learning, offers insights as to what a student can expect to encounter and methods that will aid in not only succeeding as an online student - but to exceed as an adult learner. If you have ever thought of looking into an online learning program, or have the desire to attain a degree, but do not think it is possible because of your busy or hectic professional and personal life, this book will help you examine everything that there is to consider while preparing you to become a strong, dynamic online student. Written in a straight-forward manner, this first-hand account of one student's online educational journey has been created by a student for students. It honestly offers all of the pitfalls and successes experienced as well as observed by the author. With literally hundreds of thousands of students enrolling in this new, dynamic and exciting learning opportunity every year - this is the book to read as you make your decision and proceed with making your academic dreams a reality!