Is Online Biology Curriculum Enough for a College Degree?

In summary, there are options for purchasing software and materials for completing a college level course in general biology completely online, particularly in Canada through open universities such as Athabasca University. These programs offer a rigorous education comparable to traditional classroom universities and allow for greater flexibility in course selection. However, some options, like MIT's open courseware, do not provide a recognized degree upon completion, making it difficult to prove knowledge of the coursework to potential employers.
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Is anyone aware of software that can be purchased for a college level course in general biology taught completely via the internet ?
 
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Actually. If you're in Canada. We have open universities via the internet.

http://www.athabascau.ca/" [Broken]

You pay your tuition and you get the materials and everything for the degree. Which is just as difficult or more so compared to the classroom university. Even more important is that you don't have to have some stupid minimum marks or have certain classes to be accepted into the group you wish to be in.

So instead of college diploma via the internet, you could work 10x harder and go for a university degree. Which will allow you to go much further.
 
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cool.never knew we had that stuff in Canada.

Have you tried MIT:OCW open courseware stuff.
 
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Have you tried MIT:OCW open courseware stuff.
As far as I know. The MIT:OCW stuff doesn't actually test you and at the end give you a degree which is recognized. So without a degree there is nothing at all proving you know the coursework. Personally I could go through first and second year of physics @ undergraduate level and basically know 80% of it; with a guaranteed 100% for year one. Without any transcripts or degree/diploma I can't show I know the stuff.
 
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What is an online biology curriculum?

An online biology curriculum is a set of educational materials and resources that are available on the internet for students to learn and study biology. It typically includes interactive lessons, videos, quizzes, and assignments.

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