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[chicago_48]

Ed.D. programs are suspicious enough, add online delivery and you will find a lot of skepticism towards your degree. Still, I think it is fine if you already have a job and your college president has said something like "Bubba, I want to promote you to Dean of Student Services when Jethro retires in four years, but you need some more letters after your name." If on the other hand you will be entering the job market with this degree as your primary qualification, it may prove tough.

I really don't understand why some people discredit EdDs on this message board. It is arrogant, ignorant, and offensive. Your comments demonstrate that you do not understand the nature and purpose of the EdD. That is unfortunate.

Agree.

[polly_mer]

I was wondering what other people's thoughts were online Ed.D. degrees? To be honest, I'm looking at an online program (that would include three campus visits a year) in Florida and I'm not sure if it's worth it.  Will the degree be worth the paper it's written on?  I'm very interested in the program, and I think the subject matter would be beneficial in my career (I'm an administrator), but, obviously, that doesn't matter if it's worthless. Comments? Suggestions?

It  depends on the degree and the university.  There are some onliners that are held in high regard -- and don't forget that Harvard and MIT are online.  U of MD is online and the list goes on and on.   

Which U of MD?  If College Park offers substantial coursework online in the appropriate area, then yeah, go for it because University of Maryland, College Park is an excellent school.  If, however, you think a degree from University of Maryland University College is going to help your academic career, well, all I can say is good luck with that. 

[zharkov]

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It  depends on the degree and the university.  There are some onliners that are held in high regard -- and don't forget that Harvard and MIT are online.  U of MD is online and the list goes on and on.  There are some that are frankly just degree mills, so you have to do your homework.  You may want to get the Ed.S. first from the school, which is a way to test the curriculum and the instruction and then apply for the Ed.D.   The Ed.S. can be transferred to another school that offers the Ed.D.

Time for a reality orientation.

Harvard's Extension School offers some online courses, but does NOT offer online degrees.

http://www.extension.harvard.edu/distance-education/online-course-offerings/apply-online-credits-degree

MIT actually offers some free online courses (actually course materials), but you can't get an online degree there, either.

Last I knew, the only online degree offered within the universities of the Ivy Deans Group  (ivies plus MIT, Stanford, and Chicago) was a master's in computing in education from Columbia.  About the original question, no high end school offers an online doctorate (that is, a terminal degree).