Students met at a set time, but it was an online meeting. The professor lectured, provided the slides that accompanied the lecture, answered student questions that were asked during the class.
The papers were submitted online, the exams were taken/graded online. I wonder how many students that professor was teaching for that class, and where they all were. Heck, I even wonder where he was.
I thought it was a good concept. The convenience of an online class (not having to travel to a brick-and-mortar) combined with the goodness of lectures and Q/A.
I’ve taken online classes and they suited me for my situation at the time (I was in Iraq). While I enjoyed the class and did learn I still much prefer the in class setting. Although the younger crowd coming in late was rather irritating.