Online college can be very beneficial because of the flexibility that it offers. You can balance a full time job, your family and social life with your online studies.
Nevertheless, online college can still be very rigorous and challenging. In particular, you will still be given assignments, homework and exams. It is also likely that you will have to write a thesis using office software on your computer.
As it's an online degree, you will certainly be using your computer most of the time for your studies. You will surely be on your computer for most of the time when you are writing your major thesis. Your major thesis will be your original contribution to the body of thought of your specialized field. You will typically start with research, which will come from books as well as internet resources like online journals. Then you'll have to type up your outline, and then spend most of your time writing the thesis all on your computer.