About Online Learning

Online education makes it possible for you to attend class at any time of day, in any place you choose. Because you communicate with your class online, you can complete your entire degree or certificate without setting foot in a classroom.

Not sure if online learning will work for you? Consider all the benefits:

  • Finish your degree without leaving your job or other responsibilities.
  • Access course content at your convenience—24 hours a day, seven days a week.
  • Use features that make the online learning environment just like a "traditional" classroom.
  • Interact with classmates from around the world.

Test-Drive Online Classes

UMUC's online course format is WebTycho, an interactive, Web-based course management system. Our constantly evolving WebTycho classroom helps you:

  • Organize a portfolio of your class work and notes
  • Navigate class discussions with tabbed browsing
  • Send private messages to professors and classmates

Experience online learning for yourself. Learn more about UMUC 411 and register today.

Did You Know?

  • UMUC has offered online classes since 1994.
  • UMUC's online MBA program won the Instructional Technology Council's 2010 award for Outstanding eLearning Program and was recognized as the 2009 Distance Program of the Year by the IMS Global Learning Consortium.
  • In 2009, UMUC announced its launch of an entirely online Master of Arts in Teaching program.