Blended degree

[sebanderson]

Ultimately, my goal is to teach University as a Foreign Expert in Shenzhen, China. Up until 2018, there were no requirements for foreign teachers working in China, and many foreigners taught classes despite having no college experience— unfortunately, those days are over. Now you have to have at least a bachelor's degree to get a required visa, and the best opportunities go to those with a master's or PhD.

I have no degree, and only some college credit, so I'm essentially starting from scratch. 

I'm also interested in getting a blended degree, as I think pedigree is important, and I can probably afford to take some on-campus classes. That means no Big 3 or Western Governors, unless I can transfer those credits to a brick-and-mortar school.

My research eventually led me to the MicroMasters in Data, Economics, and Development Policy from edX. 

Foreign Experts in STEM and economics are highly sought after in China, so having this degree would automatically give me an edge over in competition. However, in order for this to work, I would eventually need to be accepted into the master's program at MIT. Otherwise, as far as China is concerned, the certificate is a useless piece of paper. I spoke to a TA for this course, and he told me that it's "unlikely but not impossible" to get the master's degree without any prior college experience.

I need to get a blended bachelor's degree first. I'm looking for a blended degree in STEM or economics, or perhaps education, from a respectable University. I don't mind doing some on-campus classes, but I should be able to test out of as many of them as possible. 

In the MIT example above, over half of the degree is finished before enrolling. I'm looking for something like that, but for undergrad. Thanks.