Online learning is a system of delivering classes and educational programs via the Internet. The main difference between online courses and traditional courses is in the delivery of the course content; the course content and outcomes are the same. Online courses are taught by the same high quality instructors to the same rigorous guidelines as their face-to-face counterparts. 
 
A few differences in an online course include:

• the ability to access your course at any time from any computer. Online learning offers you the ability to study when you want and where you want. You can access your online course from any computer with an Internet connection, 24 hours a day and seven days a week.
• the ability to review lessons. Online learning allows you to learn at your own pace, and you can review the materials, videos, and online lectures as many times as you wish.
• the ability to complete work when you are at your best. Each course will have weekly deadlines and assignments, however the online lectures, course assignments, quizzes, and other activities can be completed early. This schedule flexibility allows you to complete your graded activities when you are physically and mentally at your best.
• better accessibility and accommodations.  If you have accessibility challenges (you are blind or have low vision, or you are deaf or have poor hearing, or you have paralysis), the online content in your courses can work with your computer is assistive technologies to give you independence in reading course materials and completing course assignments.
• better opportunities for self-reflection. If you are the type of person who needs time to think about new ideas before you feel comfortable discussing them, online courses allow you to read, think, and reflect upon those ideas before you give your answers.
• Online courses can be completed in less time (8 weeks instead of 16 weeks), and therefore can fit into your schedule with more flexibility.