Make sure to also ask the school you are enrolling with what type of virtual classroom technology they use to deliver courses and how user-friendly or complicated the learning curve of such a system is. In fact, we strongly advise that you see what they use so that you can have an idea of the task that awaits you. They require a high level of self-discipline. You have to learn to constantly motivate yourself. If you do not have the 4 to 8 hours a week to spend on your online course then maybe you should hold on until you do.
Online courses are highly interactive, fast pace and heavily reliant on collective learning.
Consequently in a lot of cases you will be grouped with others to work on assignments or case analysis. If you fall behind you will not only affect your progress but the progress of your peers. Many times you will be home studying or engaging in a real time chat with class members or the professor. Consequently, you will need privacy. Just because your are at home does not mean they can ask you to help around the house.