With the ever increasing popularity of online courses offered by various colleges and universities I put together some facts and a list of what to look out for when selecting an online course.

Online courses are different from home study and distance learning in that an online course introduces the concept of a ‘virtual classroom’, where students interact with other students taking the same course. Home study and distance learning are usually packages with books and sometimes tapes where the student works alone.

What I have written here are general questions and answers about online courses or online degrees. To get specific detail on an online course offered by a particular learning institute, you should contact them directly. Hopefully what I have covered here will help you ask the ‘right’ questions.