programs touting a degree quickly are sketchy because a degree is a degree, and it requires a lot of work(which usually takes a particular amount of time). it's like the old adage of something good taking time. i don't see how it can be a legitimate degree if not.
jon's post below saying to beware those offering to have you "buy" a degree is good advice. those places probably aren't even accredited as he says;legit places wouldn't be so fraudulent and put their reps on the line.
there IS a growing trend of distance learning, if you meant the word for what it means, and many schools are jumping on the bandwagon to catch those "consumers" w/ busy lives and commitments which hold them back from routine campus involvement;however, that sounds different from what you were suggesting. if i inferred incorrectly, and the latter is what you mean, by all means check it out, BUT it does come w/ many disadvantages(at least in my opinion). my philosophical question is wondering if technology can really replace the effect of a classroom environment? it technically can, and does as we're witnessing, but at what value? i took a literature class which had my teacher splitting her time being face-to-face w/ us and a class at the downtown campus. perhaps the schools didn't have the bugs ironed out, but you missed SO MUCH as you couldn't hear comments well, couldn't see expressions, (etc). we all felt strange sitting in an empty room and watching a screen..lol...to me, there's nothing that can replace the back-and-forth discussions classroom banter offers. that example is just one type of distance learning. many schools(almost all large campuses) also offer internet classes, but i don't like that, either..lol...i'm a self-starter(so initiative wouldn't be hard, and that's probably a drawback for those needing the stimulation of peers and a learning environment), but you can't have too many ah-ha(lightbulb going off)moments with no other insights from people except yourself. it's so valuable to see and hear from fellow classmates;that's almost just as valuable as the text itself! the school campus has so many resources at your disposal;i think it's advantageous to pursue that route if possible. i know you quickly want your degree, any degree as you say, so you may move ahead, but don't short an experience which should be producing an inquisitive mind which you'll need for a broadly-encompassing career.
