Reservists are presently enjoying many opportunities available for education and training. These range from online and advice services to additional education.
Online credentials are being generally accepted by employers as they are
being forced to broaden their views because more people are earning degrees
over the Internet. One nationwide survey estimates that 61% of employers find
online degrees up to standard, but not as credible as traditional degrees.
The question was posed to 239 employers of all sizes about their viewpoints
and observations toward online degrees. In spite of the feelings of some,
26% of employers find online bachelor's degrees as credible as offline ones.
Only 13% say online degrees are entirely objectionable. Fascinatingly, employers
seem more open-minded of online graduate degrees, with 37% saying they are
as reliable and credible as traditional graduate degrees.
Whether they like it or not, global universities are operating in a worldwide
marketplace. As a recent report on "borderless education" for the vice-chancellors
and the funding councils pointed out, an emerging corporate university in
the US is experiencing escalating growth in online distance learning. Private
educators and state-funded institutions across the world are being challenged
with aggressive competition because of the call for online business education.
