Learning the Most

[allvia]

For me Study.com is #1.  It offers the most repetitive information through the course; in a good way - it has a way of making you remember the subject.  And it has an entertainment quality (reminds me of SchoolHouse Rock; but for for adults, and without the song and dance: https://abc.go.com/shows/schoolhouse-roc.../season-01)

Straighterline probably 2nd, but in the end much of it was just reading a textbook on my own

ALEKS - I earned all my math credits through them, except Statistics. The price is right, and overall it is designed to teach the material.

I did only one course through Shmoop, I do recall the subject matter - but I recall the frustration with the format more; too much Shmoop'iness. Bad humor, bad links, conflicting lesson content, and very poorly worded content (I would never recommend them for anyone of any age). Even now they can't make a clear stand on their own format, either 'you're going to be proctored or you're not'. (Note: I took my course when TESU would still take their credits, TESU does not accept Shmoop anymore)

I have not taken any of the 'one and done' exams like the CLEP or DSST, that is just because I like that I don't have to leave my house for the other formats. Going to an exam center was not practical for my schedule.

Saylor, another of the 'one and done' exam options, I started some of their offerings, so cheap ($25 for proctoring is all) - but I just found quicker (although more costly) options for the credits I could have obtained through them.

I'll probably try out onlinedegree.com at some point - even though I don't need the credits at this point, but they're free (well, $9 per course for proctoring)

Most of my credits were brought in from B&M, and I can say that for many of my non-AOS subjects I  'learned' only what I needed to at the time.