UW Flex is the online version of UW Colleges, for students who can't sit in a classroom five days a week. If you're working, parenting, or geographically displaced, it's a credible path to an associate degree with transfer agreements intact. The coursework is legitimate, not softened for the online format.
The advantage is flexibility; the challenge is isolation. You're not building community the same way residential students are, and that's a real loss. But for some life situations, it's the only honest option.
This is practical education for practical circumstances. Own that, and you'll be fine.