Prior to online education introduction, single mothers who need to run a household and take care of their children may not have time to go back to college to earn a degree. Nowadays, the available of online education opens the opportunity for the single moms who are interested in earning a degree to pursue their desired degree online without affecting their daily routines. There are many advantages of online education that the single mothers can benefit from, in term of time, efforts and also money saving. Among the major advantages are:
1. Flexible & Convenient Study Environment
Single mothers who are busy in earning household income while taking care of their child normally will not have a fixed schedule that they can allocate for. They may have some times here and there, or more times after their child goes to bed. These moms also can't afford to waste time on traveling back & forth to classroom at the college. Therefore, flexible and convenient learning environment without the need to travel all the way to the classroom are the features needed by these single mothers if they want to earn a degree.
The online education fits well on these moms' needs. Most online degree programs provide asynchronous learning environment where the single moms can log-on to the online classes at any time and any location they like. Many online degree programs can be pursued 100% online while others may to spend some credit hours at physical classes. Single mothers can choose their desired degree program offered by various colleges that has the courses requirements that best fit their interest and their learning schedule.
2. More Cost & Time Effective
In general, pursuing a degree online saves both time & money if compare to traditional campus-based degree programs. Although in some cases, online degree programs may cost more in term of actual tuition fee, but if you add up the amount of time it takes you to travel to the regular classes where money need spend in traveling and accommodation (if needed) and the expenses on printed books, references & lecture's materials, a traditional college cost much more. Most online learning materials are downloadable which save the money that you need to spend on printed materials. Moreover, most online degree programs are offered in 10 or 12 weeks segments providing the single mothers a better time arrangement to earn a degree without affective their existing lifestyle.
3. Geography Location Does Not Matter
The degree programs that are interested by moms may be offered by colleges far away from their home or the single mothers may want to pursue a degree offered by a college at oversea. In this case, those moms may need to relocate to the place near by; and/or they may need to rearrange their job, their child's school & etc, which may not be feasible for most single mothers. Fortunately, with the popularity of online education, most colleges make their degree programs available online, enabling the single mothers to pursue a degree without the worry about the need to change their living style. Geography location factor can be eliminated when considering an online degree program. As long as the college supports online learning, the moms can sign up their desired courses from any where.
Summary
The available of online education opens opportunities for single mothers to pursue a degree online without the worry about their job and the family obligations. The single mothers who are interested to pursue a degree can take advantages of online education to earn their desired degree online.
