Teaching online education today plays a role in the personal and professional lives of the student. The student now has the convenience and flexibility to realize personal goals of a degree that was not obtainable in the traditional classroom due to the time constraints between work and family. Class takes place to fit the student’s schedule. Further, classes lean towards areas that can be applied to the student’s work environment while following the textbook. Real world experience and the classroom blend together in the online environment. Students share their work related experiences and apply them to the textbook. The asynchronous teaching environment includes the quality of the learning environment, the level of communication and the changing role of the teacher in the learning experience.