"Community Colleges Friendlier to Online Ph.D.’s"

I thought this article addressed many of the points made by members of this forum. I really liked that traditional academics were taking the time to evaluate the online PhD.

http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/fall113/guendoo113.html

"It is also clear that reputation and accreditation are the keys to the credibility of online doctoral programs. There appears to be, however, heavy reliance on accreditation to address many of the concerns surrounding the online doctorate. An online doctorate offered by a reputable and accredited traditional institution holds the highest approval in the eyes of the students, academia, and the public."

 

I agree that community colleges are more friendly to online Ph.D.'s

At my college (Miami Dade College), probably the largest community college in the USA with over 160,000 students, I am coming across more and more faculty that has obtained their Ph.D.'s via distance. When I obtained mine I received plenty of congratulations from colleagues with traditional Ph.D.'s.