If you're a stay-at-home parent, you can complete assignments in the evening and/or on weekends when you don't have to disrupt your commitments to family and friends. If you're working, you don't have to race out of the office at 5 pm in order to find a parking spot on campus for an evening course.
These are just two of the advantages of online learning. To find out more - and see what an actual online course is like - watch this short video.