what do you like about taking an online class?

Answer 1

They are usually cheaper, I took them from a local community college. If you pick the right classes, they will transfer to your home institution also. Another good thing is that I get to work at my own pace, sometimes working ahead and finishing before the semester is over. I took several online classes, especially over the summer, to transfer back to my school and that helped me graduate earlier than i normally would have.

Answer 2

I really enjoy the flexibility and the set-up of online classes. Most teachers give you your assignments up front and the dew dates you need to complete the assignments. I like to have the assignments and complete them as I go through the semester, not receive an assignment a week before it is due. Also, online classes usually have online tests..which are nice. I also really enjoy not having to go to the college to attend class. I have noticed most classes the professors are now just reading a power point presentation to you for 2 and a half hours..which can be very boring. Online classes the teacher gives you the same power points with notes listed at the bottom of each presentation. I think that is a lot more time efficient then having to listen to the teacher read the PowerPoint, get off topic, and then try to re-gain focus by reading the power point presentation some more.

Overall, I think online classes are better organized, are more time efficient, and allow the student flexability with assignments.

Answer 3

The one I took (an EFL teaching course) was significantly cheaper than the live classroom one would have been. Also, I had a 6 month time frame to work in, but was completely free to do all that work in the middle of the night (which often suited my schedule best) or to take 2 week breaks when I had to. (These things might not apply to every on-line class.) For me, not knowing how much I would be relying on the material learned in the class but needing to prove I'd taken such a course, it made good sense because I invested far less, financially.

Answer 4

I think online classes are very ineffective. When my classes "meet" online I usually just log in and then clean my apartment or cook dinner, occasionally clicking a button to make it look like I'm participating. And since I still get As in my classes, that leads me to the conclusion that it doesn't matter whether you participate in online classes or not so long as you do the written assignments.