I really want to get back to trying to earn at least an associate's degree, but it's hard to commit to a regular semester schedule on top of my usual work. I took two online classes through a local community college a couple years ago, and it went great at first, but I landed a new full time job near the end of the semester and didn't have much time left for coursework, so I mostly missed the last couple units.
I'm currently underemployed again so this would be a great time to take some classes, except I don't want to have to drop them when my work situation changes! It would be so much better if I was allowed to spend a lot of time on coursework when I can, and pause when I can't, without semester schedules or "this unit doesn't unlock until the week it's due" getting in the way.
I know good self-paced online courses have to exist because I can't be close to the only person in this kind of situation, but I also know there are quite a few shitty scammy online schools out there. And I'm worried that the less traditional a school is, the more likely it is to be less legit too, or even just less respected? I tried googling, but I feel even less confident in trusting a school that puts a lot of work into marketing and SEO.
So, any recommendations for online colleges that offer self-paced courses? Or warnings for which to avoid? I'm majoring in business administration, if that matters.