With due respect, what a bunch of bullshit. You would have us believe that the person who took the smart way, the efficient way, the way that avoids the orgies and the liberal indoctrination and the drinking and the drugs and the oppressive debt....is the one the employer would AVOID. HAH.
Maybe, if we’re talking about another job in govt or education. In the real world, totally different.
No, I am talking only about a couple of restricted situations: the old-fashioned thinking of the traditionalist mainline white-shoe employer looking to hire an employee with an MBA, and the company that needs to hire hands-on lab scientists. (There are actually some things you have to learn how to do in person in science and medicine.)
As I said, I’ve taken some online courses myself. It was a great experience. If these online places can solve the problem of honesty, it will be a fantastic option. And I don’t think there should be prejudice against online degrees from rigorous, reputable programs that make sure papers and tests are done by the student who purports to have learned this material.