tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post4518859735206748732..comments2024-03-28T17:52:49.942-07:00Comments on You Missed This: The Truth About Online Degree CoursesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-83532076488241139302012-03-16T17:47:37.927-07:002012-03-16T17:47:37.927-07:00One the of deadly outcomes of such fly-by-night de...One the of deadly outcomes of such fly-by-night degree minting institutions based in the wild-wild west of the cyberspace is the fact that some unsuspecting hospitals and medical facilities have hired people or promoted individuals on their staff who are holders of online degrees in programs such as nursing, pharmacology, lab techs, etc. <br /><br />Talk of health disasters waiting to happen in those countries that have not implemented controls on such runaway degree programs, that's if they are not already taking place. <br /><br />Let the sympathisers and defenders of such online institutions that are not part of the established and accredidated universities say what they will, but nothing beats the required physical presence and undertaking a thorough recommended curriculum at any one of the traditional institutions around the world.<br /><br />There are those of who are now fronting online doctorates in the hopes of landing better paying jobs in the developing nations.<br /><br />For the record, the government of South Sudan has rejected thousands of such doctorate holders and continues to do so least they take advantage of the young nation and its developing institutions.<br /><br />The various government ministries and institutions in South Sudan have been very busy with weeding out suspect applications from locals and foregners with questionable qualifications, thanks to the system that has been put in place courtesy of UCLA, Princeton and others to safeguards the interests and integrity of emerging institutions in South Sudan.<br /><br />I have heard of certificates being issued in mixology by certain localised institutions, but not PhDs in Mixology, where the holders want to teach in various academic institutions.<br /><br />Imagine a PhD in Mixology, with a speciality in Yokozuma, Chibuku, or Kwete.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com