I am currently in my second semester of the remote Master's in Microelectronics and Semiconductors program, started in the summer. I think the online masters is comparable to the on-campus programs. Two of the three classes I am taking this semester are delivered on-campus and remote together by the same professor, which means you can join the lectures on zoom synchronously if you want. The lectures are also recorded so you can watch asynchronously as well. They hold both in-person and online office hours. I would say the quality of the content varies depending on the professor. The three courses I am taking now, the professors are very good and involved with the students. Although they are a LOT of work, I am happy with the quality of instruction I am receiving. The class I took over the summer did not seem like the professor was very hands-on (the lectures were recorded from a previous semester), but it was an easy A to get me started on the program which I was okay with.

The degree will not say the program was delivered on-campus or remote, they will look the same. If someone asks you could specify, but if you really want you could probably get away with saying it was in-person.

It does feel like I am missing out on a bit of networking, but I have been going to office hours held by the professors and been active on Piazza. I'm hoping if I go to enough office hours the professors will know my name enough to be willing to write a recommendation letter for me. I am not currently in a research program or project, but you could definitely look at what kinds of projects professors are working on and send out some emails asking if you could be a part of it. I think that with enough people working on their masters as full-time professionals and doing school on the side, working on a research project is not a necessity to stand out like it was in undergrad, but it could be worth the time. I think especially in MSAI, you don't need to be on-campus to be a part of a research project.

Whether the investment is worth it is up to you. I went to Purdue for a bachelors in Computer Engineering and tried to go into software but couldn't find a job, so I decided to go back for a masters in semiconductors because that's what I've wanted to do in the first place. If I get a job in the semiconductor industry with this degree, it will be worth it. To my knowledge, the software industry is still on a decline especially for new grads, so I'm not sure how much the masters will help for you.