USNews did an FAQ

Discussion in 'Accreditation Discussions (RA, DETC, state approva' started by Kizmet, Nov 14, 2016.

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  1. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

  2. LearningAddict

    LearningAddict Well-Known Member

    It works. I've seen some sites actually identify CHEA as an accreditor, or tell people that national accreditation is not actual accreditation. Lots of very wild ideas are out there.
     
  3. heirophant

    heirophant Well-Known Member

    I thought that it was pretty good.

    My only quibble is the statement (in #2) that the accreditors that accredit distance learning programs are those recognized by the Department of Education or by CHEA. That's true as far as it goes, but generally speaking it only applies to programs offered by American schools. But just by its nature, distance learning is international.

    Of course, foreign accreditation is a hugely complicated and controversial subject. It's different in each country and each has its own unique complexities. And unfortunately, mills are very much aware of this and often try to exploit it in misleading ways. There's no way that US News could address that in a short paragraph, it would take an entire book.
     
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  4. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    For many students the latter is patently unnecessary and it's grossly self-serving for her to claim otherwise.
     
  5. Johann

    Johann Well-Known Member

    Sure it is, but show me a country where being grossly self-serving isn't a time-honoured, almost universal political and business tradition. :sad:
     
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