Sounds to me like the bigger issue is with the people taking the classes. I've taken a few online classes, and it was hard because it requires that you be on to

Sounds to me like the bigger issue is with the people taking the classes. I've taken a few online classes, and it was hard because it requires that you be on top of the work; otherwise the whole class can quickly slip away to a point where you can't catch up and have any expectation of decent results in knowledge gained or grades earned. Not every class should be taught online, not every professor should teach online, and not every student should take online classes. That doesn't mean online classes are inherently bad; they're just different and require different people/circumstances to provide a successful experience.