College Degrees by Mail & Internet 2000 [Paperback]

John Bear (Author), Mariah Bear (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press; Revised edition (February 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580081096
• ISBN-13: 978-1580081092
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,997,634 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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42 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book but..., August 14, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: College Degrees by Mail & Internet 2000 (Paperback)

I purchased this book along with "Bears' Guide To Earning Degrees Nontraditionally" Both books are quite helpful, especially to those who have only considered on campus programs in the past but for whatever reason were not able to make it work. My only reservation about this particular book "College Degrees by Mail & Internet" is that it is very much an abridgement of the larger volume "Bears' Guide To Earning Degrees Nontraditionally". The main difference being less general information about nontraditional education and the authors decision to only include Accredited schools in this work. In "Bears' Guide To Earning Degrees Nontraditionally" the Non-Accredited schools are clearly noted and separated so there is no chance you will be confused as to which programs are or are not Accredited. The greater depth of information available makes the "Bears' Guide..." well worth the extra money and you DEFINATELY won't need to buy both books as I did. Thanks to Amazon.com for the chance to share this.

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars college degrees by mail and internet, July 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: College Degrees by Mail & Internet 2000 (Paperback)

I purchased this book along with another by the same author. The thing that I liked about this book was that it was to the point and laid out in an easy to use format. It also only listed accredited schools, which is helpful for those interested in a degree that has true value once earned. My only criticism is in regards to how he explained pricing. Average to one person may be out of reach to another. Some actual dollar ranges would be helpful. Good info about clep tests and the like.

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the two best books on the topic!, May 14, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: College Degrees by Mail & Internet 2000 (Paperback)

Dr. Bear has delivered another excellent book. This book provides a good, general introduction to some of the programs available through distance learning in many fields.

Above I said that there are two best books. The other book is also by John and Mariah Bear. "Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning" is the seminal work in the field. 400,000 buyers can't be wrong!