If you're completely new to online learning, you need a solid of understanding of the basics. Educational Portal recently published a short video (just over a minute long) that explains how online learning works. Here's what it contains:

"This video describes how online lecture notes and student forums for peer and professor interaction help assist students who are learning from remote locations. Students will also learn the purpose of individual and group based project assignments in online courses."

It certainly won't answer all of your online learning questions, but it's a start.