TOP Question 5. Try to make as many of the online discussions as possible. For students, if you are not good at catching up when behind then you probably would be better off in a class that met regularly. Pace yourself and use time management skills. Students need to realize that they need to be more religious and disciplined about following up on school work.
Students really have to be self-motivated, since it's too easy to fall behind fast.
It's not a cake walk - be prepared to work. I would think that most students are taking an online class because they need the class to be different from a regularly met class. I am a visual and physical in class learner. Maybe more online visuals for those that are like me. As long as the teacher answers email in a timely fashion and you have other sources to help when problems come up, online courses are great for working professionals.