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Introduction You’ve signed up for an online degree after carefully choosing your university and major. Or, you have decided to become part of the revolution in online learning known as MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course) offered by one of the leading providers such as Coursera, Edx, Udacity or Udemy. This step-by-guide ensures success if you do your best to follow its advice. There are two separate sections: one for traditional distance education courses offered by universities and the other for MOOCs. Traditional online course Choosing the right mode of learning Some courses allow for live, synchronized classes while others have pre-recorded videos. Some may have online exams while others may require you to take proctored exams at a testing center. Before the class begins      Do I have to do this class? There are a number of alternatives to taking the course. Many US universities offer CLEP exams that substitute for an online class. In the near future, you c

Hello World! I have started this blog in order to share my journey of learning as I go through a formal degree, an IT diploma and several books, articles and MOOC's (Massive Open Online courses). I aim to present thought-provoking posts on a wide range of topics which I hope will spark discussions that help you enrich yourself, learn something new, look at things from a different perspective. I will try and post weekly, time permitting. Being an IT person, constantly learning new technology and updating oneself is essential for growth and survival. But this approach can be applied to any discipline, and learning new things, besides bringing financial rewards, helps in understanding the world around us and helps us hold knowledgeable conversations. But do not limit yourself to building knowledge. Apply it. Everyday. Build stuff. Break stuff. Learn from your mistakes, especially in something as forgiving as an academic environment. Learn how to learn. Skills and character building