6 Reasons why every 21st century Teacher should go into Online Tutoring

By online tutoring, we mean disseminating information in a classroom format, using the online, internet-enabled platform as against the conventional offline system.

Today, it’s becoming of great essence for every 21^st century teacher to consider online tutoring a necessary option. The paradigm shift in the educational system due to the advancement in technology has made this an inevitable phenomenon.

Below are top reasons why online tutoring serves right for every 21^st century teacher.

q The near extinction of the conventional offline tutoring

Do you know that in the next few years, the conventional brick and mortar school system would go into extinction?

At present, there are around 45% of the world’s literate population already studying online. And experts have predicted more than double of that in the next couple of years.

Recent survey conducted among the high school students in The States shows that over 80% of young people have enrolled for one online course or others within this period with a feedback rating of A+.

Offline teaching opportunities are going down each passing day, giving room to the surge in online tutoring opportunities. Wise teachers are taking action already to position themselves. Where are you now?

According to the latest Statista report, Online Course industry is already a $200+ billion market. What a huge tap of wealth!

q The convenience of a work-from-home job

One of the reasons why Online Tutoring is great for teachers is the convenience and comfort it offers those who are engaged in it.

Online tutoring is a sharp walk away from the regular 8-5 job that saps our time.

With Online Tutoring, you can work from anywhere and at any time of the day. You can as well work at your own pace thereby shunning the unnecessary pressure that comes from your heads.

The convenience of scheduling your time to accommodate other engagements while making money as a tutor is a thrilling experience that makes online tutoring an acceptable alternative to our conventional offline tutoring.

q Global engagement

When you teach online, you have the global learning community as your students.

With over  7 billion persons living on Earth today and more than 45% of that number being in the literacy bracket, you’ve got a potential to dig from the gold of this large market.

You’re no longer limited to those few pupils in your class; you’re now dealing with a class that can keep growing in leaps and bounds as long as you’re offering a quality that is desirable.

q Brand visibility

Many teachers are doing expert and quality works among their students; but are limited by their locations.

Think of many committed teachers laboring with great sacrifice in many rural villages of Africa and other parts of the world- unknown, unrecognized and unrewarded.

But here, technology is creating an opening for such teachers to break forth and shine. All you need is to create an online presence; and thank goodness, there is no barrier to that.

The best way to do this is through Online Tutoring. In Online Tutoring, every quality that defines you as an authority in your field is easily recognized and rewarded. The world would easily take notice of a great teacher, even if you’re operating from the most remote village of Africa.

q Lasting Solution

Unlike our offline tutoring scripts that get outdated and discarded by age, our online tutoring scripts are of lasting solutions.

Once created, it can be used over time, even in the next couple of decades. Though, there might be need to tweak it regularly to meet up with current realities, this is never a big deal.

One more thing. Do you know that the online tutoring script you’ve just created can as well be turned into other usage like blog post, e-book etc

q More Money

Online Tutoring when done rightly is a money spinner and can create a wealth base for years to come.

The lesson created today can still enroll learners for a lifetime and beyond.

Turning the same script into other formats- such as blog posts, ebooks, youtube videos (for monetization process etc) can open door for multiple source of income for content creators.

It can as well open doors for speaking engagement that pays more.

Frankly speaking, the possibilities are endless.

The stage is now set for individual teachers and schools to leverage the online tutoring potentials. It serves every party good.

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