There are several things to think through before you begin an online course. People have different learning styles and learn best in different environments. These are several things to consider as you think about MCC Online.

1. You should plan to share your life, work and educational experiences as part of your learning process.
2. Nearly all your interaction with fellow students and your professor will be electronic you will need to be able to communicate through writing, and enjoy it.
3. You should be a self-motivated person who has some self-discipline to keep up with the “flow of the course.”
4. You should also be willing to ‘speak up’ whenever you encounter a problem. Issues with your assignments or technical difficulties should be communicated to your professor or the Coordinator for Distance Education.
5. You will need to be able to spend an average of 12-15 hours per week, per course, on reading and assignments. Some courses will require more time. Online learning is not easier than being in a classroom. Often it is considered more difficult.
6. You should be able to work with others in completing projects, and
7. Stay in touch with your professor. This is most commonly done by email and through course message boards, but your professor will also provide a phone number for course contact.

MCC Online offers an online course “self-evaluation” quiz on our web site. These simple questions will help you to evaluate your readiness to take a course on MCC Online. Please take the quiz to see how you will do in an online class.

If you would like, you can preview MCC Online's course management system by logging in as 'guest' (password: guest). By entering the MCC Online Demo Course you can view the basics of the course system by posting to the message boards, viewing files, and even take a couple of online quizzes!