Online Education?

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Is getting a degree in education frowned upon by employers? Is it hard to find a job? I am taking a course online and it is harder then the brick and mortar school. Anybody that has an online degree please let me know.

Depends on the school. Some are very good and respected. These programs are generally associated with a state school. Some are considered a joke (University of Phoenix, DeVry, Kaplan come to mind). Those are not accepted by academics, even though they are accredited. They aren't degree mills, but close, and you won't come away with much, except debt and a degree. For me, it's the quality of the school, not necessarily the paper. It's not just what you put into it; the foundation must be good.

Also, bear in mind that you will frequently be a member of a cohort, as opposed to working individually. You may have to pull more than your share of the weight if you have slackers in your group.

Some college simply award the degree with no specification as to the campus location. In that case there would be no room for discriminating. Those colleges are probably ideal. However, I do think online learning shows a certain kind of initiative. Learning on your own, without the benefit of the classroom and such, is not an easy task. It requires a certain self-discipline. In that respect, I think it says, "Hey, my life wasn't conducive to attending college, but I still made it happen. I'm determined, and I had the self-discipline to stick it out."

There's something to that, for sure.