Comments on: Higher Education – Potential Financial Disaster for Students? http://www.openeducation.net/2009/02/09/higher-education-potential-financial-disaster-for-students/ Free Education for All Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:50:19 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: TeacherJay’s EduBlog » (Economically) Stimulating Students http://www.openeducation.net/2009/02/09/higher-education-potential-financial-disaster-for-students/comment-page-1/#comment-6358 TeacherJay’s EduBlog » (Economically) Stimulating Students Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:38:14 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=1419#comment-6358 [...] may eat up a large portion of that new salary and even reduce the quality of life after a degree, as was recently discussed on Open Education.  The New York Times also reported on how hard it can be to “shake” those student [...] [...] may eat up a large portion of that new salary and even reduce the quality of life after a degree, as was recently discussed on Open Education.  The New York Times also reported on how hard it can be to “shake” those student [...]

]]> By: Online Degree Programs http://www.openeducation.net/2009/02/09/higher-education-potential-financial-disaster-for-students/comment-page-1/#comment-6354 Online Degree Programs Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:37:22 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=1419#comment-6354 Hi, One of the biggest advantages to attending an online masters program versus a campus-based program is the convenience. Online programs allow you to get an education from a world-class school without ever leaving the comfort of your own living room. - Sofia. Hi,

One of the biggest advantages to attending an online masters program versus a campus-based program is the convenience. Online programs allow you to get an education from a world-class school without ever leaving the comfort of your own living room.

- Sofia.

]]> By: Vic Williams http://www.openeducation.net/2009/02/09/higher-education-potential-financial-disaster-for-students/comment-page-1/#comment-6340 Vic Williams Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:49:19 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=1419#comment-6340 How about the 'big growth area'? China. The state will provide schooling for smart (memorization based) kids. But the schooling may leave them with companies staying away, because they can't do, or even know-how-to learn, to do anything. I was just dealing with a joint venture where the acting Chinese bosses have subverted Western-based schooling in china into the same keep-kids-happy but useless schooling pattern. Here the parents will take the financial hit for such disasters. How about the ‘big growth area’? China. The state will provide schooling for smart (memorization based) kids. But the schooling may leave them with companies staying away, because they can’t do, or even know-how-to learn, to do anything. I was just dealing with a joint venture where the acting Chinese bosses have subverted Western-based schooling in china into the same keep-kids-happy but useless schooling pattern. Here the parents will take the financial hit for such disasters.

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