(openPR) - Ellis College of NYIT is one of the top ten online universities in the world out of over 300 measured and rated by the 2010 edition of the Best Worst In Online Degree Programs. Published annually by university builder Global Academy Online, Inc., of Washington DC, USA, the eBook rates online higher education providers from around the world annually. The ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale with number 5 being the highest rating a university can achieve. Of those, Ellis College is among the best of the best.

Ellis College of NYIT is a major division of the New York Institute of Technology and was created to provide working adults with a credible way to advance their careers utilizing all the advantages of online learning. They deliver, according to eBook author, Dr. Fred DiUlus, both a superior education and learning availability of anytime, anywhere, convenience of the Internet.

Ellis College, DiUlus says, is among the early adopters of an online interactive learning venue to especially accommodate adults returning to or starting college. These students, many of them multiple years away from high school, are permitted to take one class at a time to facilitate a working adult’s busy schedule. Like other highly rated top ten schools, Ellis College offers an extensive virtual campus experience that enables learners and their professor mentors the ability to interact 24/7 in the school’s online virtual world. They share, according to the college, ideas and mutual interests while building valuable friendships and professional networks.

Ellis College is among an elite group of virtual schools worldwide that immerses students in real-world work situations that enables them to learn by doing in a pragmatic and adaptable environment. The school’s interactive Web-based online learning platform allows for dynamic Flash exercises, videos and demonstrations permitting students to acquire knowledge and skills that they can apply immediately.

Dr. Fred DiUlus, a noted online education pioneer, has been researching and rating domestic and international online higher learning providers for over eight years. He uses a proprietary five-point matrix to rate and rank schools with special emphasis on each university’s faculty.

The Best Worst Online Degree Programs is a free publication and available from several online resources.

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