Taking online courses from home doesn't require commuting. This saves you time and money; Time that you don't have to spend in the car and money that you don't have to spend on gas and car maintenance.

You can complete most of the coursework for online classes when it's convenient for you. Most online courses are asynchronous, which means you don't have to attend a lecture at a particular place and time. You can review what would traditionally be lecture material and work on assignments before or after work, during your lunch hour, or after the kids have gone to bed-whenever it best fits your schedule.

Being able to take classes from home and working on assignments on your own schedule enable you to be home with your children. This can save you child care costs.

Online courses address physical accessibility issues that some disabled persons and senior citizens encounter when taking traditional classes. You don't have to worry about gaining access to a campus building or being forced to sit in uncomfortable desks for one or more hours at a time. Instead, you access the course materials from home through your computer. The furniture you use is your own so it's most likely comfortable. And you have the luxury of being able to get up and stretch whenever you need to do so without interrupting an entire classroom full of students.