Web-based and Distance Education

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Degree.net (US) - source from online and traditional institutes, list of Accredited Colleges and Universities, Forums, search, student loans, free counseling services: degrees by level & subject, online degrees, accreditation, diploma mills, glossary, resource center
Wisconsin-Extension University (US), Distance Education Clearinghouse - bringing together distance education info from Wisconsin, national & international sources: introduction to distance education, headlines, conferences & events, organizations & associations, journal & readings, programs & courses, technology, teaching & learning, research & statistics, policies & guidelines, community, jobs, learning environment, resources

Commonwealth of Learning (COL) - intergovernmental organisation created by Commonwealth Heads of Government to encourage development and sharing of open learning/distance education knowledge, resources and technologies, helping developing nations improve access to quality education and training: news, programmes & services, resources, knowledge services, publications, speeches & presentations, quality assurance, micro-site
Idaho University (US), Distance Education at a Glance - series of free guides: distance education overview, strategies for teaching at a distance, instructional development for distance education, evaluation for distance educators, instructional television & audio, computers, print, strategies, research, interactive videoconferencing, WWW, copyright, glossary of terminology
Maricopa Center for Learning & Instruction (mcli) (US) - teaching & learning by working collaboratively with faculty, administrators & district-wide groups to provide quality services, programs & resources: Learning in Action, Arts, Events, Do It Yourself Website, Faculty (Professional Growth, Staff Developers), Programs, Honors Forum Lecture Series, How to Be a WebHound, Integrated Learning Communities, Learning Grants, Gallery, Roundtables, Technology Visoning, Problem Based Learning, Resources, Projects, Presentations, Teaching and Learning on Web, Writing HTML

NICENET (US) - volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to providing free services to the internet community, primary offering is internet classroom assistant (ICA) designed to address pedagogical needs & limited resources of teachers & their students, ICA is designed for post-secondary & secondary classrooms, distance learning & collaborative academic projects, join/create a class

Open University (UK), International Centre for Distance Learning (ICDL) - promoting distance learning worldwide: literature database (bibliographic info on over 12,000 books, Journal articles, research reports, conference papers, dissertations etc relating to all aspects of theory & practice of distance education), courses (database of UK courses & programmes taught by distance learning, over 5,000 learning opportunities from more than 300 providers from secondary to postgraduate, sewing to dentistry)

Plymouth University (UK), e-Learning Resources - Distance Education Resources, Links and Contacts

About.com (US), Guide to Distance Learning - Essentials (High School, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Free Online Classes), Distance Learn Offers (College, Education, Degree, School, Home Learning, What are offers?), Topics (Choosing a School, Accreditation Info, Online College & High School, Free Courses, Paying for School, Study Skills, Online Resources, Technology, Using Your Degree), Tools, Forums, Articles
Accredited Classes, Education Online College Degree Directory - search list of all colleges universities and details of their accredited college degrees: Accredited Degrees (Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Masters, Postgraduate, classes (Business, Criminal Justice, Education, Health Care), IT & Computer Science),
Accreditation, Scholarships/Grants, Student Resources

College Courses Online (CA) - listings of accredited college & university courses: accounting, agriculture, American, business, Christian, computer, criminal justice, economics, education, engineering, English literature, fine arts, health, medicine, history, internet, journalism, language, marketing, math, MBA, music, philosophy, psychology, religious, science, social work, sociology, sports & recreation, telecommunications, travel & tourism

CollegeDegree.com, Online College Degrees, Schools & Programs (US) - Online College Degrees & Colleges by Category, recent articles, top colleges, newsletter, Online (Colleges, Degrees, Programs), Scholarships, library

CollegeandUniversity.net (US) - for adults seeking to enhance their education & further careers through distance learning, offering: continuing education classes, online degree programs, graduate and post-graduate degrees, corporate training, professional certifications, education financing, education articles, resources

DegreeInfo.com (US) - distance and online learning community
eLearners.com (US) - Search for Accredited online (degrees, colleges, certificates, courses, training), campus degree programs, eLearners Advisor, Articles & Resources, Blogs & Forums, Downloads

First Stop Online Degree (US) - info on obtaining online diploma from accredited college or university: articles, degrees (associate's, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, certificate, diploma), online programs (Business, Culinary, Design, Education, General, Health, Legal, Technician, Technology, Travel)

Geteducated.com (US) - online degree rankings & directory, help consumers get educated about succeeding in online learning, free listings to CHEA-accredited colleges & universities, bars advertising from fake internet universities & diploma mills: Online Colleges, Surveys, Degree Rankings, Services, Free guidebooks, Online degrees, Books, Newsletters

Online Degrees.org (US) - database of online degree info: degree levels (Undergraduate, Graduate, Post Graduate), Advice (Accreditation, Advantages, Checklist, Continuing Education, Degree Mills, Degree Providers, Financial Aid, Popular Degrees)

Online Degrees Directory (US) - directory of online programs, nearly 1000 different online degree programs: Programs (Business, Technology, Legal Education, Healthcare & Medical, Graphic Design, Culinary Arts, Interior Design, Vocational & Technical), articles

SearchForClasses (US) - resources (Career Assessment, Salary Calculator, Job Search), articles (Adult Education, MBA, Career Choices, Learning, Graduates, Professional Development, Financial Aid, Art & Design, IT, Business Disciplines, Legal Studies, Communications, Religious Studies, Criminal Justice, Social Sciences, Psychology, Education, Professional Programs, Health Care, financial aid, job board

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