Online courses are not easy, in spite of how easy it seems. As the other person posted, you have to be self-motivated. It’s all too easy to blow off a regular schedule when working in an online environment, because there’s nothing/no one to push you to sit down on a regular basis and do your work. Like any higher ed course work, you fall behind, you’re doomed. In a traditional setting, you have to answer for your lack of work when you meet for classes, but not so in online. That’s the biggest issue with online classes – pushing yourself.

If you are highly motivated and disciplined, you’ll fly through classes. The only thing holding you back will be the number of classes you can take per term. If the school is accredited, there is no difference in online and traditional.

Good luck!

Online classes are great if you are self-motivated. Traditional classes are great if you learn more by interacting with other people- study groups, etc. Everyone has different learning styles, but I would say that the social benefits of a traditional setting are an added necessity. If you are going for a teaching degree, you should now check out a classroom where you can experience different types of pedagogy and form your own opinions on this very matter.

I’ve taken a few online classes…maybe 4 or 5. I find that if you really want to learn, you should take classroom courses. I take online classes for G.E. courses that I know I don’t need to be there for. However, for my major classes, I don’t think twice about taking a classroom course because that information is so crucial to obtain first-hand.