Abstract:

Online Education has been in the forefront of education over the past several years. Yet, for many the paramount issues of accreditation and recognition remain vague to say the least. The mere mention of online education often raises subjective questions on its value and reputation, and objective questions on the institutions and programs accreditation, and on the subsequent recognition of such programs in other universities and in the jobmarket. The purpose of this paper is to shed some light into this topic, and to hopefully help all interested in finding ways to assess specific cases of online education. In this endeavor, the organizations authorized to accredit online education are being named, and the origin of their authority is identified. As for online education recognition in the jobmarket, this is a matter of program and level. Graduate programs are more recognized than undergraduate.