Most people enjoy being able to come and go as they please, and some educators agree they'd love to experience that flexibility with their teaching schedule. By teaching online, educators can make their own schedule, instead of revolving it around the time a course meets on campus.
Teachers who teach online also enjoy the flexibility of instructing, teaching and grading from anywhere they want. Instead of canceling a class because of an emergency or unexpected travel plans, like teachers who instruct on campus, they can simply work on their course earlier in the day or later at night without inconveniencing a single student.
Educators who haven't become familiar with computer and Internet technology may have a difficult time teaching an online course. With technology changing and evolving at increasingly fast rates, if you don't already know the basics, it's hard to catch up. In these cases, it's almost like you're doing two jobs at once---learning technology at the same time as performing your instructor duties.
Some educators think it's easier to teach from home than having to travel to campus. Also, online teachers save on gas and travel expenses, not having to drive or take public transportation to the school or campus.
When traveling expenses don't make a difference to finances, some believe the fact that you can work while in your pajama, is enough of a good reason.
Sometimes even the best and most sophisticated technology won't be 100 percent reliable. At some point, an online program will most likely fail you. With system upgrades needed, poor signal strength affecting the ability to gain Internet access and system crashes, you could lose work without notice or fail to deliver time-sensitive materials like scores or feedback on reports.