Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research Online

MAHER is a go-to option for students seeking distance education and an online degree, as MAHER's parent university is located in Chennai and is well-established, having numerous constituent colleges (including medical, dental, and allied health). This online program has academic credibility and faculty support that is unavailable from many stand-alone Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). Courses are organized with working adults in mind. Learners are given choices between asynchronous study and live (real-time) sessions and evaluations. This approach optimizes time at work while promoting the earning of credentials. For the healthcare and laboratory fields, MAHER's e-content includes practical recordings of laboratory demonstrations when available, in order to assist with the integration of theory and practice. MAHER collaborates with universities that have campus Placement and Industry Engagement Cells and offers some of their online services to learners (career counseling, connections with employers, etc.).