Online AP classes/tests

<p>I'm sure it's been asked before, but can someone tell me what the deal is with taking AP classes online. I'm a sophmore and in coming years there are AP classes that I would like to take (and ill admit may help for colleges) and i have no space on my schedule in my junior/senior year and i just dont have anytime to take them say at a community college and i have heard that the internet is a good place...
what classes are offered and where?
what are the restrictions on taking these classes- does my high school need to know im taking these?
how do colleges view these?
what is the work like, how is the learning etc?
thanks..(im sure this has been asked before)</p>

<p>Why don't you just self-study and take the AP exams?</p>

<p>thats a good idea...but what im asking is for someone to describe the online AP class process...just so i get an idea thanks</p>