Decide whether you wish to opt for an Associate degree, Bachelor degree, Master degree or Doctorate degree in Creative writing. Look in the Resources section for links to colleges offering these degrees online.
Focus on the courses you wish to adopt. This can be fiction writing, essay writing, poetry, or editing and proofreading. Look through the information provided about specializations in various online universities offering the creative writing degree that you are interested in.
Consider the technology involved in the imparting of education. Technology has to be used in such a way that there is ample interaction between the student and the faculty. The interaction can happen through emails, conference calls, streaming video, besides social networking, or other similar learning technologies. You will need a computer with an internet connection at the very least. Some colleges may require you to come to the campus in person at some stage of the educational process, check with your chosen institution to see whether this is required.