To successfully create and sell online courses, you fill firstly need a couple of things: Use the best equipment and software. Microphones are essential for your course to sound good. No one wants bad audio while they are listening to a lecture.  Headphones can also come in handy when conducting interviews or while editing videos to cancel out the noise. Screencast-o-matic is a great screen recording software that will let you show the screen to your students so they can know what you are doing. Depending on your budget, recording equipment can include a USB webcam, your iPhone, or a professional camera. To make sure that your videos look professional, you will need to get proper lighting equipment. If you want to add visual effects after you've finished recording your course, use video editing software like Adobe After Effects.